By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it recorded 872 maternal and perinatal deaths in 123 health facilities between July and December, 2022. The state focal person of Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance Review (MPDRS), Jummai Inuwa stated this at a two-day pause, and reflect learning session organised by USAID IHP in Bauchi. MPDRS is a form of continuous surveillance links the health information system and quality improvement processes from local with national levels. It includes the routine identification, notification, quantification and determination of causes and avoid ability of all maternal and perinatal deaths, as well as…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The world’s oldest known person, French nun Sister André, has died at age 118 in the southern French city of Toulon, the city’s mayor Hubert Falco said on Wednesday. Born in the southern French town of Ales on Feb. 11, 1904, as Lucile Randon, Sister André was listed as the oldest person alive by the Gerontology Research Group in April 2022. The Frenchwoman worked as a home teacher in her youth and did not enter a religious community until she was in her early 40s. Most recently, Sister André was confined to a wheelchair, and for several years she could…
A baseline assessment report conducted by the New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) has revealed several needs of women who use drugs in Nigeria.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to source for alternative funding for the reconstruction of the Bida-Zungeru Highway in Niger. This is the sequel to the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Saidu Abdullahi (APC-Niger) who noted that the 92km Bida-Zungeru Road was the preeminent link route between north and southwestern Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that Israel has indicated its readiness to support Nigeria in the areas of intelligence sharing, modern combat equipment, and extraction of relevant information to effectively win the ongoing war against terrorism.
By Fatima Zahra Muhammad ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has invited the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to a meeting over the recent redesign of Nigeria’s naira notes. According to a statement by the Director General of the forum, Mr. Asishana Bayo Okauru, the agenda of the meeting is detailed titled “The Economic and Security implications of naira redesign and withdrawal policy.” The meeting, convened by the Chairman of the Forum, who is also the governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal is scheduled to hold virtually on Thursday, January 19, 2023. “The discussion…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has warned that Nigeria cannot afford not to conduct peaceful and credible elections in 2023 as a lot is at stake even within the sub-region should the country fail. This is even as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) hailed the Commission over its dialogue with leaders of political parties towards peaceful 2023 general elections, describing it as very commendable The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, who was represented by ECOWAS Commission Programme Officer on Mediation, Directorate of Political Affairs, Dr. Brown Odigie, stated this…
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger/Kogi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 317 packages of compressed Marijuana worth N20.6 million, along the Abuja-Lokoja Highway.
By Fatima Zahra Muhammad ASHENEWS reports that rioting youths had burnt down the Divisional Police Headquarters in Kaffin-Korro, Paikoro local government area of Niger state. This online platform gathered that the incident, which happened on Tuesday was in reaction to the murder of Rev. Father Isaac Achi, a Catholic priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church, Paiko by bandits on Sunday morning. ASHENEWS earlier on Sunday reported that the cleric was burnt alive when bandits set his house on fire during an attack. Reports further revealed that Tuesday’s incident turned violent shortly after a group of women had convened…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has visited a student of the institution, who was involved in an auto crash along the Calabar-Ikom highway. Desmond Likita had left Makurdi for Calabar for school resumption before the unfortunate incident which occurred along the Calabar-Ikom highway on January 8. Obi, who visited the student at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), offered financial assistance to him for his medication. She, thereafter, directed the Director of UNICAL Medical Centre, Dr. Kaiser Etta, to liaise with the management of UCTH for his treatment. While wishing the student…