By Abujah Racheal The Society for Family Health (SFH), one of Nigeria’s largest non-governmental organizations has collaborated with Novartis, a global healthcare company based in Switzerland delivered health care to children in Ebonyi and Kaduna states. The Deputy Managing Director strategy/programmes, SFH, Dr. Jennifer Anyanti, on Thursday in Abuja, said that the partnership was called the Delivering Health to All Children (Del2All) project and was funded by the Novartis Foundation, supported by the Kaduna and Ebonyi State governments, and implemented by SFH. Anyanti added that the project was designed in line with the Federal Ministry of Health’s (FMOH), integrated Community…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
By Abujah Racheal The Society for Family Health (SFH) has said that the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine for children in sub-Saharan Africa, and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission, was pushing the last miles in malaria control. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just recommended the widespread use of the RTS, S/AS01 (RTS, S) malaria vaccine, to specifically fight high P. falciparum malaria transmission. Dr Ernest Nwokolo, Project Director, Global Fund for Malaria, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Practice Lead, SFH, said on Thursday, in Abuja, that P. falciparum malaria was the most vicious…
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Buba Marwa has explained why proponents of the legalisation of cannabis sativa cannot have their way under the prevailing security situation in Nigeria today. Marwa spoke as guest speaker at the 2021 Ulefunta annual public lecture organised by the Deji of Akure kingdom, the Ondo state capital, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi and chaired by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae. Laying the basis for his argument, the NDLEA Chief Executive said, “the proliferation of illicit drugs often engenders a pattern of…
By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Friday said it has intensified advocacies to promote digital skills for girl-child education in the country in line with global practice. Mrs Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs, stated this at a media briefing and launch of the campaign to support Girl-Child education as part of the 2021 International Day of the Girl-Child (IDGC) celebration with a theme “Digital Generation, Our Generation: Not Without Girls”. Tallen said “the theme speaks to the need to amplify digital revolution and the opportunities it provides for girls to pave paths to freedom of expression, learning…
By Justina Auta Nigerian students on Friday, urged government to bring an end to insecurity and improve access to quality education in the country. The students from nine northern states, including the FCT made the call during an interactive breakfast session with the ministers of women affairs, education, development partners and other stakeholders in Abuja. The session was part of activities to mark the 2021 International Day of the Girl-Child (IDGC), While decrying increasing cases of kidnap, banditry and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in parts of the country, the students stressed the need for urgent adoption of strategies to curb…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill 2021. A statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu on Friday, said the assent is in consonance with the commitment of his administration to diversify the economy with agriculture playing a critical role. “With the amendment, the Council is expected to play a crucial part in coordinating research efforts in the agricultural sector towards achieving food sufficiency and security in the nation.” The President also approved the establishment of the Federal College of Agriculture, Kirikasamma and the Federal College of Education (Special) Birnin Kudu.
A development economist, Dr Chiwuike Uba on has said that the 2022 budget proposal presented to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, as presently constituted, shows that the federal government has deliberately refused to learn from past mistakes in budgeting. In a statement made available to ASHENEWS, Uba, who is also the Board Chairman of Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), said that the revenue forecasts and other budget parameters are very unrealistic, adding that the usual credibility problems of previous budgets are likely to shadow the 2022 Budget. “The presentation of the 2022 budget…
Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje has congratulated the re-elected President of the Nigerian Union of a Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Chris Isiguzo. In a statement by the commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, Governor Ganduje expressed confidence in his ability as re-elected president to take the practice of journalism to the next level. He called on him to ensure that professionalism and high ethical standards are entrenched in the practice of journalism in the country, and tasked officers and members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm to work with him to further develop the country. The statement also hoped that the…
…Resistant to fall armyworm (FAW), stem borer, drought Nigerian government has intensified efforts to avail smallholder farmers in the country, with maize variety that combines drought tolerance, insect resistance, and other important yield and disease resistant traits, to enhance food security have started yielding positive results. Scientists at the Institute for Agricultural Research, IAR, Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, in collaboration with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, AATF, have completed confined field trials of TELA maize. TELA maize is a genetically modified maize variety that is resistant to the deadly fall armyworm, stem borer, and provides tolerance to moderate drought.…
The Yobe University, Damaturu has granted registration fee waiver to 23 students living with disabilities, Prof. Mala Daura, the Vice Chancellor of the institution has said. This is contained in a statement by the University Deputy Registrar, Information, Uwani Mamudo, in Damaturu on Friday. He said the support was in fulfilment of the promise he made to the students shortly after he became the vice chancellor of the university. The vice chancellor said management will ensure that students with special needs enjoy all available privileges to pursue their career choices. Daura directed the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Dr Mohammad Lawan, to…