The Federal Government has expressed concern over the widespread underdiagnosis of hypertension in Nigeria, warning that this is contributing significantly to the country’s growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Kwara Government have targeted over 100,000 pregnant women for the Integrated Health Intervention campaign in the state.
Journalists and broadcasters from across West Africa have voiced concern that vital health issues such as HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria are frequently neglected by newsrooms—only gaining traction during high-profile disease outbreaks like Ebola or Lassa fever.
As the world marked International Widows’ Day, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, Dr. Bulus Yohanna, has issued a passionate appeal to families of deceased men, urging them to stop treating widows as part of inheritance.
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) is repositioning school agriculture as a key tool for skill acquisition, food security, and youth empowerment.
A scientist at the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Prof. Olalekan Akinbo has emphasized the need for effective policies to address critical issues such as biosafety, intellectual property rights, and public acceptance.
A biochemist, Mr Umar Farouq-Zubair, has urged both small- and large-scale farmers in the country to adopt the use of liquid fertilisers to improve crop yield and quality.
Over 80 representatives of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) from 22 countries across West, Central Africa, and the islands of Comoros and Madagascar gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, for the annual regional meeting aimed at accelerating progress on nutrition.
The Anti-Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Drug Abuse Initiative (AKH-TRACADA), a non-governmental organisation, has called for increased investment in drug abuse prevention efforts across Nigeria.
The Sokoto State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has distanced itself from a recent call for the nomination of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko as the APC’s Vice-Presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. The call, made by ALGON Secretary and Chairman of Kebbe Local Government, Abdullahi Yarima, was described as his personal opinion and not reflective of the Association’s stance. In a statement issued Sunday in Sokoto, ALGON State Chairman and Chairman of Tambuwal Local Government, Alhaji Abba Shehu Tambuwal, said: “Our colleague, the Chairman of Kebbe LGA, merely expressed his personal view. While he…