Health

By Segun Giwa Akure, June 3, 2023 The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, has debunked the rumours of the death of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. In a terse five paragraph statement issued on Saturday in Akure, Ademola-Adeteju said “the governor is hale and hearty. “We have …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 2, 2023 UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has appointed Nigerian, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, and 21 other leaders to spearhead the fight against malnutrition in all its forms as members of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group. Adesina, who is currently the President …

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday paid a visit to Damboa town and Garjang community, both in Damboa Local Government Area in the southern part of Borno State. During the visit, Zulum ordered the construction of a new General Hospital for Damboa township, because internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently occupy …

…It’s second to none in Nigeria, says Coscharis boss By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) The inauguration of legacy projects of Cross River State’s outgoing Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade continued Saturday with the commissioning of the state-of-art 140-bed Obudu-German Specialist Hospital, by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero. Commissioning the …

Søren Dahlgaard The Inflatable Island visiting the UN building, New York City, 2023 NEW YORK Representatives from UN Member States meeting in New York, US, have agreed on greater political commitment to resilience building. It comes in a context of rapidly rising disaster risk which is projected to reach 560 …

On a day like this I should rise In my voice, with a song A flute and a gong Even though the season is drenched  with the wetness of loss I shall lift my heavy feet  to dance For a living hero.   Refrain from Ogunde’s song: (Eni ba mo Agbe, …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, May 19, 2023 UN and partners on Friday appealed for nearly US$400 million to prevent widespread hunger and malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, in the north-east of Nigeria. Associate Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Ms. Stephanie Tremblay, made the appeal at a news …

As the world continues to work towards zero hunger, good health, and well-being, the Sterling One Foundation has thrown its weight behind Community Pot, a social impact project focused on tackling infant malnutrition by providing healthy and sustainable diets. The project, which aims to feed at least 1,000 children every …

President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him. The Specialist, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), “requires to see the President in another five …

 By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, May 9, 2023 No fewer than 17 boys and girls have died when a boat they were traveling in capsized in Dandeji river in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Council Chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Dantani, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, April 27, 2023 Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has tasked Nephrologists in Nigeria on sustained preventive advocacy about kidney diseases in the country. Abubakar made the call on Thursday in Sokoto when the members …

From left: Mr. Thomas Etuh, Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye and Pst. Enoch Adeboye during the inauguration of the hospital. By Victor Adeoti Ifewara (Osun), April 26, 2023 Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun have commended the Jennifer …

By Franca Ofili Abuja, April, 25, 2023 The Global Partners, an NGO, announced a new effort: “The Big Catch-up”, to vaccinate millions of children and restore immunisation progress lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. It said in a statement on Monday that the pandemic saw essential immunisation levels decrease in over …

Dar es salaam, April 10, 2023 No fewer than 42,954 schoolgirls dropped out of school between July 2021 and June 2022 after they got pregnant. This is according to a latest report by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) of Tanzania on Monday. The 2021 to 2022 CAG report tabled …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has stated that his sincere commitment to the development of society remains unshaken by the challenges that have characterised the political atmosphere in the nation. He revealed that the ultimate progress and development of society remains his vision and …

Nestlé Nigeria has trained over 750 children, beneficiaries of the Nestlé for Healthier Kids (N4HK) program in six primary schools in Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory. Now in its third season, Nestlé Sustainability Training for Kids is implemented in collaboration with the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI). …

In commemoration of World Water Day 2023, Nestlé Nigeria took the message of responsible water management to over 160 children and teachers from public and private primary schools, in collaboration with the Ogun State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency and the FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency. The …

By Abiodun Azi  Lagos. March 27, 2023 The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited on Monday inaugurated an Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ward at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is part of Phase 1 projects in NLNG’s multi-billion-naira Hospital Support …

ABUJA, 28 March 2023 A humanitarian intervention focused on providing integrated food, nutrition sanitation and protection services in Nigeria’s north-east region will empower over 300,000 mothers and caregivers. The intervention aims to enhance dietary practices, home-based malnutrition screening skills, provision of high impact lifesaving nutrition interventions (such as early identification …

    By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, March 23, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr Daniel Ngamije Madandi as the Director of the Global Malaria Programme, effective April 8, 2023. WHO in a statement said that Ngamije served as the Rwandan Minister of …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York. March 22, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called on all nations to invest in better access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for all, as some two billion people still have no access to safe drinking water …

  ABUJA, 20 March 2023 Statement by Dr. Jane Bevan, UNICEF Nigeria Chief of WASH as world leaders prepare to attend the historic UN Water Conference As World leaders and relevant organizations convene for the UN 2023 Water Conference, I am calling for urgent action to address the water crisis …

By Dorcas Elusogbon Ile-Ife (Osun), March 16, 2023 More than 3,000 glaucoma patients received treatment at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) in the past one year. Prof Bernice Adegbehingbe, Head of Ophthalmology at OAUTHC made the disclosure during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, March 18, 2023 The Aides Small Project International (ASPI) and Project CURE International, both Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), have signed an MoU to uplift and improve health services in Nigeria. The President/CEO of ASPI, Mr. Moses Owharo, said this at the official signing ceremony of partnership with …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, March 14, 2023 The Society of Foreign Consuls (SOFC), New York has honoured a Nigerian Nurse, Dr Grace Ogiehor-Enoma, for her outstanding achievements and contributions to community empowerment of African immigrants in the U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogiehor-Enoma was honoured …