The Project Pink Blue (PPB), a frontline NGO on cancer elimination, has urged government at all levels to give more attention to precision medicine in the campaign against cancer.
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My attention has been drawn to some anti-Islam and anti-North campaigns on social media, mainly on Facebook, credited to certain Yoruba bloggers in Nigeria. These campaigns followed a statement issued by the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and signed by its Igbo Deputy National Legal Adviser, Imam Haroun Muhammad Eze Esq., as reported in The DEFENDER from my base in Khabarovsk, Russia. By Orimolagun Obego Before continuing, let me clarify that I am a Yoruba man from Nigeria and a great admirer of Russia, where the ruling class and government do not judge people by religion, race, or…
Liberia is looking to Nigeria for guidance and collaboration, in a bid to combat the devastating effects of climate change.
The recent withdrawal of U.S. foreign aid to Nigeria’s health sector has served as a “wake-up call,” urging the country to re-evaluate its approach to healthcare funding and reduce reliance on foreign assistance, according to Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Adekunle Salako.
Stakeholders are being urged to step up their efforts and secure additional funding to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria by 2030.
This week, under the leadership of the Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, civil society groups and some development partners convened a conference attended by leading politicians, pro-democracy activists and academics to address rising threats to the democratic order and the role we should play in trying to sustain it. Also, this week, three ECOWAS countries – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso left ECOWAS because of its opposition to the coup they had implemented to overthrow the democratic regimes in their countries replacing it with an authoritarian military rule that has been attacking and subverting the utility of democracy in…
ASHENEWS reports that one month after its report on the forgotten health center in Damba community in Zamfara state, the health center is currently under renovation. The Damba Primary Health Center, located in Damba community of Gusau local government area of Zamfara State, is now undergoing total renovation, following a report by ASHENEWS and Ripple Newspaper that highlighted how the health center had been abandoned and left to decay for many years. A health worker at the PHC, Dr Rabi’u Damɓa confirmed the development to our reporter in a telephone conversation on Monday, January 27, 2025. According to the health…
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State government has invested N1.68 billion in salaries for 1,696 health workers across primary, secondary, and tertiary health facilities in a bold move to strengthen healthcare delivery. The announcement was made during the GAVI-supported PHC System Strengthening MOU close-out ceremony held in Minna. The investment include the absorption of 396 ad-hoc health workers into the state payroll and the recruitment of 1,300 additional healthcare professionals. The Niger state Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Dr. Ibrahim Dangana, emphasized the government’s commitment to sustaining healthcare improvements, particularly through workforce development and training. “We have recruited over 1,300 healthcare…
My perception of China has been a mixture of admiration, envy, and respect. Admiration—here are people constituting 17.2 percent of the world’s population, living in peace and tranquillity and assiduously working to conquer the world’s economy and friendship. Envy – a high level of discipline, orderliness, hard work, and societal regimentation have made China an envious society for progressive minds. Respect – a big country like China has the potential power to alter the earth’s gyration along its orbit with dire consequences to the world’s habitats. Assuming the disciplinarian population of China, which stands at about 1.4 billion and is asked to…
Throughout history, men have been under immense societal pressure to produce male heirs to carry on their names and legacies. This expectation has often led to strife, stress, and sometimes untoward actions. The preference for male heirs is deeply rooted in many societies, possibly stemming from the belief in male superiority. Historically, patriarchal families believed that women were economically dependent on men and thus became their subjects as daughters married, lived in their husbands’ homes, and did not carry the responsibility of caring for their parents. Despite these societal norms, women have shown remarkable resilience, often challenging these beliefs and…