By Sumaila Ogbaje The Coordinator, National Cancer Control Programme, Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, says 2,445 patients have registered to access comprehensive cancer care through the Nigeria Cancer Health Fund. Nwokwu said at a cancer awareness summit organised by the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), that over 750 of theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) says it will host series of health enlightenment campaigns during the year to expose actors to how they can manage their health properly. Dr Emeka Rollas, National President of AGN, who tagged the campaign, “Operation take care of your health”, disclosedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Maria Lagbaja, has called on the government and stakeholders to increase awareness on the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer diseases. Lagbaja made the call at the NAOWA Cancer Awareness Summit, in commemoration of the Year 2024 WorldContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences (NSPS) has advised the Federal Government to invest in creating an enabling environment for research, innovation and education in physical sciences. This is contained in a communique signed by the President of NSPS, Dr Oladiran Abimbola, at the end of itsContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Mr Augustine Okutu, the Community Health Officer in Ijiraga Community Primary Healthcare Centre, Yala Local Government Area (LGA), says the use of drone is bridging vaccination gap in rural Cross River. He made this known on Monday during a visit by journalists to the facility to ascertainContinue Reading
Danjuma foundation earmarks N2bn for 2023-2028 strategic planContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Mr Righteous Christopher, a real estate consultant, says Nigeria must erect about 22 million houses to bridge its housing deficit. Christopher, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, decried the housing gap, which he described as huge. “Currently, compared toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to complete all abandoned projects across the six Area Councils of the territory. Wke gave the assurance in Kuje on Monday, while inaugurating the construction of a five-kilometre dual carriageway in Kuje, Kuje Area Council ofContinue Reading
Navy extracts 9 stowaways from Spain bound motor vesselContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Forum of CEOs of State Social Health Insurance Agencies in the country, says Nigeria has made significant progress toward achieving universal health coverage by establishing state social health insurance schemes. The Chairman of the forum, Dr Simeon Onyemaechi, who is also the Managing Director/CEO of AnambraContinue Reading
