Stakeholders in the health and nutrition sector have called for greater collaboration among governments, development partners and communities to address rising cases of malnutrition and improve...
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Kuro-Wari Global Foundation, has taken menstrual hygiene awareness to the Government Science and Technical College, Garki, Abuja. Its Founder, Miebaka Nyanabo, said...
By Justina Auta As Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day on May 27, a day set aside for joy, play and festivities, hospital wards tell a different story...
By Justina Auta Womanifesto Nigeria, a coalition of more than 250 organisations, has condemned rising cases of violence, intimidation and harassment against women participating in political...
By Justina Auta The African Immigrants Resources Centre (AIRC), through its Give A Girl A Pad (GAGAP) initiative, has distributed menstrual hygiene products to girls in...
The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care equipment to 251 health facilities across 30 states to strengthen maternal and...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to “very high”...
By Hafsah Tilde/Justina Auta The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will simplify biometric verification for prospective corps...
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says female participation in the scheme has consistently surpassed male mobilisation figures since 2021...
By Tina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme has consistently fulfilled its mandate of promoting...
The Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to embark on...
By Justina Auta Sightsavers Nigeria says it has empowered 2,878 adolescent girls and young women with disabilities in Kano...
By Osayi Aghahowa Stakeholders on Monday validated the draft Edo Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), recommending technical inputs...
By Talatu Maiwada The Republic of Korea (ROK), in partnership with the Nigerian Government and UNICEF, is supporting the Adamawa...
A public health expert has urged the Federal Government to ensure that the N10 billion approved for Ebola preparedness is...
By Lilian U. OkoroThe Sickle Cell Club Lagos, has urged the Federal Government to subsidise the Sickle Cell Foundation-Lagos...
By Vivian Ihechu The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, has opened applications for the...
By Adeyemi Adeleye A Coalition of Sickle Cell NGOs has called for increased healthcare funding, improved access...
By Kemi Akintokun The Haematology Department of Alimosho General Hospital (ALGH) has commemorated the 2026 World Sickle Cell Day...
By Aderogba GeorgeThe National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), in partnership with the One World Initiative...
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has called for a whole-of-society approach to ending conflict-related sexual violence, urging stakeholders to...
By Rukayat Moisemhe No fewer than 200 Nigerians have received life-saving cardiac interventions through the partnership between the Sir Emeka...
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it intercepted tankers of suspected...
By Kemi Akintokun Sickle Cell warriors and medical professionals on Friday called for more support from government and inclusion of...
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has...
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko As the world marks Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Day on Friday, experts have warned that poor management...
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 724 illegal pharmaceutical outlets in Kwara. The Registrar of...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for stronger partnerships, evidence-based interventions and innovative responses to...
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By Grace Idachaba Swipha Pharma Nigeria Ltd. has donated anti-malarial drugs worth N500,000 to the Kano State Drugs and Medical...
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated Project STRAWN, a workforce-readiness initiative aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s...
By Isioma Nwabasha Fidson Healthcare PLC, on Thursday donated a multi-million naira Theatre Pharmacy to Federal Medical Center (FMC), Asaba,...
By Justina AutaCivil society organisations (CSOs) have called for the expansion of health insurance coverage to vulnerable Nigerians, particularly the...
The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, has raised alarm over the alleged circulation of counterfeit Augmentin 625mg...
By Blessing Odega CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained 20 Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in Plateau to strengthen response...
The Federal Government and the Global Fund on Tuesday inaugurated the expanded Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse (APMW) to strengthen storage...
The students of King’s College Lagos have called for decent Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and a nation devoid of...
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano State Government has inaugurated a high-powered committee to investigate the alleged unauthorised sale of Ready-to-Use...
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II)...
The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Fund for cancer patients and approved N50 million...
