By Folasade Akpan Haematologists have called for a national scale-up of newborn screening for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to reduce early childhood deaths and improve long-term outcomes. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the two-day Nigeria Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum organised by the Nigeria Society forContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai Association of Wives of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) have advocated the urgent need to strengthen traditional justice systems in the territory. The association made the call when its leaders visited the Mandate Secretary, FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi in Abuja. The QueenContinue Reading

By Kayode Adebiyi A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and international human rights lawyer, Mohammed Ndarani, says the Benue Appeals Tribunal has exhibited commendable judicial integrity in the appeals from the Benue State Local Government Election Tribunal.   Ndarani, who spoke in Abuja on Thursday, said the judgments at theContinue Reading