By Abujah Racheal The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr Salma Anas, says the Renewed Hope Agenda will address governance in the healthcare sector in the country. Anas said this on Thursday in Abuja, at the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Transparency and Accountability Project,(CTAP) summit, a health accountabilityContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on Thursday in Abuja said that it would review its biosafety guidelines to conform with international treaties. Dr Agnes Asagbra, Director-General, NBMA, said this at the review and validation workshop on technical regulatory frameworks for modern and emerging technologies. SheContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The Adamawa Coordinator of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mrs Grace Mamza, has tasked Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) stakeholders on due process for the respect of human rights in the state and county at large. Mamza made the call at the capacity buildingContinue Reading
From left the President of NSE Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, Mr Moruf Oseni, MD Wema Bank and other dignitaries at the unveiling. By Ndubusi Nwachukwu/Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Wednesday unveiled its Smart Innovation Hub with the aim to foster productivity, networking and commercialisation of research worksContinue Reading
L-R. Dr. OBINNA EDWIN AWIAKA Registrar/CEO ODORBN and Dr.Anderson Chimeziri – President Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) By Patricia Amogu The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) says it is poised to improve the quality of eye care services in the country. Its Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Dr ObinnaContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa/Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that learning crisis was seriously stalling development in the country. Mrs Yetunde Oluwatosin, UNICEF Education Specialist who said this at a media workshop on foundational literacy and numeracy in Benin, Edo, called for foundational learning skills toContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The MTN Chief Enterprise Officer, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, says 5th Generation partnership will open doors to a world of possibilities in education. Saint-Nwafor spoke at the tripartite event hosted by MTN in partnership with Huawei and Baze University on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Sani Idris An NGO, Victims Support Fund (VSF), has distributed food items to 3,000 households who are victims of banditry and terrorism in some identified local government areas in Kaduna. The benefiting LGAs are Chikun, Giwa and Zangon Kataf local council areas where 1,000 beneficiaries in each of theContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) says it is poised to improve the quality of eye care services in the country. Its Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Obinna Awiaka said this at a news conference organised as part of events to mark his 100Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to achieve a modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of 27 per cent by 2024. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Daju Kachollom, made the commitment on Wednesday at the opening of a 2-day annual national Pause and Reflect (PContinue Reading
