By Oluwafunke Ishola The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) says boosting Nigeria’s vaccine production capacity requires the commitment of the Federal Government to implement transformative actions. Mr Oluseyi Oyebisi, Executive Director, NNNGO, said this at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. Oyebisi noted that the lack ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday emphasised the unwavering commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to enhance job security within the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the younger population. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of theContinue Reading
By Bukola Adetoye The Minister of interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday said that the uniform worn by personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) must be of same shade, to prevent impersonation. The minister stressed this at the inauguration of new projects of NIS zone “A” , IkejaContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Health Experts and other stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on drug abuse to effectively curb its growing threat in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that they made the call at a conference on Drug Addiction TreatmentContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Hon. Amobi Ogah, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria (ATM) Control, has assured the full implementation of the HIV/AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act (2014) to eradicate discrimination within workplaces. This assurance comes in the wake of an awareness walk organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For four days, African scientists, policymakers, healthcare workers, scholars, NGOs, civil societies and diverse stakeholders gathered in Lusaka, Zambia, for the International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA2023), to share experiences and find solutions towards safeguarding public health on theContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC) says at present, only one country is ready to respond to public health emergencies in Africa. The Director-General of the Africa CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya, said this in Lusaka, Zambia at the third International Conference onContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr Omar Touray, has said that the situation in the Republic of Niger is of concern to the bloc. The president said this on the sidelines of the ongoing 2023 second Ordinary Session, and when heContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has unveiled the National HIV/AIDS Strategic plan for 2023-2027 (NSP 2023-2027) and the Sustainability and Country Ownership HIV Response in Nigeria. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation stated this during the 2023 World AIDS Day (WAD) on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
Imtiaz Sooliman, a South African medical doctor and altruist, who gave up his career to pursue the field of humanitarian aid, has emerged winner of the 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year. This is contained in a statement by Ahmed Shekarau, acting Group Chief Executive Officer of theContinue Reading
