Victims of a recent inferno, physically challenged individuals, and poor families are among the beneficiaries of the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s rice distribution exercise in Taraba and Jigawa States.
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The FCT branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN-FCT) has urged increased domestic funding toward eliminating malaria.
A measles outbreak at Ungwan Kanawa community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State has claimed two lives, with 20 others affected.
28 April 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new guideline calling for urgent action to halt the growing trend of female genital mutilation (FGM) being performed by health workers—a phenomenon known as the “medicalization” of FGM. The guidance also aims to enhance care for survivors. Despite the health sector’s critical role in ending FGM, data reveals an alarming rise in its performance by medical professionals. As of 2020, approximately 52 million women and girls—about one in four FGM cases globally—were subjected to the practice by health workers. Titled “The Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation and Clinical…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a shipment of 46 wraps of cocaine weighing 547 grams hidden in body cream going to Saudi Arabia.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided an 80-room new hotel used as cover for distributing illicit substances in Victoria Island, Lagos, and recovered 598 bags of Canadian Loud.
The same Reverend Father Matthew Kukah, who, among other Christian leaders, sabotaged the process leading to why Leah Sharibu’s rescue has remained difficult, has just taken appointment from Tinubu. It is sad that Kukah, who never saw anything good in Buhari, has suddenly found Tinubu a bride. During Muhammadu Buhari administration, they went all about saying Buhari promised among his 2014/2015 campaigns to make Nigeria great and solve all it’s problems in six months but we stood our ground that Buhari made no such promises. We reminded them what Buhari promised: 1. To restore railways for the convenience of Nigerians:…
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Agency has begun medical screening of all its intending pilgrims who are expected to perform this year’s holy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
In a tête-à-tête with journalists last week, the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, openly disagreed with retired General Theophilus Danjuma, former Chief of Army Staff and former Minister of Defence, over his advice to us Nigerians, to defend ourselves against those who have been killing citizens like Christmas turkeys and abducting and negotiating ransom payments like buying and selling sacks of potatoes in Shendam market. Namadi said, “He (Danjuma) is a very senior security person and should be respected. But if he says citizens should be allowed to defend themselves, I think you are causing anarchy.” TY Danjuma, of all people,…
The Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ADPHCDA) has launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting no fewer than 1.4 million children, with support from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).