Dr. Husaini Yakubu, Executive Secretary of the Zamfara Primary Healthcare Board, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment, alongside partners, to eradicating polio in Zamfara. Yakubu made the remarks during the 2025 World Polio Day celebration held on Saturday at the Emir of Gusau’s Palace in Gusau. The event was attended by polio survivors, government officials, and representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among others. Yakubu described the active participation in polio and rubella vaccination efforts by stakeholders as a positive development. He attributed the successes in the state’s fight against polio to…
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In a major step toward advancing data privacy awareness in Nigeria, De-Potter College of Health Technology, Ijebu Igbo, has inaugurated the nation’s first Data Privacy Club (DPC). The initiative was announced by Mr. Tokunbo Smith, President of the Data Knowledge Information and Privacy Protection Initiative (DKIPPI), a non-profit organisation, during a briefing in Lagos on Saturday. Smith said the project was a collaboration between DKIPPI and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), positioning the college as a pioneering institution in fostering a culture of information protection across educational institutions. “The purpose of a Data Privacy Club in higher institutions is…
Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, wife of the Minister of Budget and National Planning and founder of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, alongside the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, led a “One Walk, One Fight” awareness walk to tackle cancer in Africa. The walk, themed ‘Walk Away Cancer’, took place on Saturday in Abuja, drawing thousands of participants from across the country. Dr. Shinkafi-Bagudu called for collective action against the disease, urging governments, National and State Assemblies, and development partners to provide funding and support for initiatives aimed at achieving zero tolerance for cancer in Africa. “The walk aims to galvanize communities,…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Osun State Chapter, has urged the government to improve the welfare of doctors in Nigeria to discourage the ongoing emigration of medical professionals, popularly referred to as “japa syndrome.” The call was made on Saturday by Dr. Adeniyi Fashanu, Chairman of NMA Osun, during a ‘Fitness Walk’ organized for doctors as part of activities marking the association’s Physicians Week. Speaking to reporters, Dr. Fashanu said better welfare packages would not only retain doctors in the country but also encourage those currently practicing abroad to return. “Physicians Week is a time to celebrate and appreciate doctors…
Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria has launched two audiovisual materials in Hausa and Pidgin English to raise awareness about menstrual health and challenge the stigma surrounding it among girls and young women. The organisation announced the initiative in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by Ms. Temitope Alfred, Technical Specialist for Communication and Training under PSI’s Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Initiatives. Alfred explained that the project forms part of PSI’s ongoing efforts to promote menstrual health and hygiene through the Menstrual Health and Hygiene – No Wahala (MH-NoW) initiative. She said the audiovisual materials, titled “My Red Flower”…
The Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Osun State Chapter, Mr. Ganiyu Musefiu, has announced plans to commence the digital registration of farmers across the state. Musefiu disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Osogbo on Saturday. He explained that the national body of AFAN had already embarked on the digital registration of members nationwide, adding that the Osun chapter would begin its registration exercise in the coming weeks once all modalities were finalised and a date officially announced. According to him, the registration will enable farmers to benefit from various agricultural programmes and interventions facilitated…
The Environmental Taskforce on Saturday arrested no fewer than 50 persons in Benin City for allegedly violating Edo State’s environmental sanitation laws. The arrests were made in Egor Local Government Area during a monitoring exercise led by the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo State, Mr. Saidi Akintayo. The operation covered several strategic locations, including Third East Circular Road Junction, Sapele Road, Ekiosa Market, Siloko Road, Ugbowo, and New Benin Market, among others. Akintayo said the exercise was aimed at ensuring compliance with the Edo State Government’s monthly environmental sanitation directive. According to…
Nigeria loses over $9 billion annually to illegal mining, with a substantial portion tied to the gold sector. This investigation reveals how a significant share of gold extracted from the northwest is funnelled into terrorism financing. In Zamfara’s gold-rich underworld, Kachalla Mati, successor to slain bandit kingpin Halilu Sububu, reportedly rakes in ₦300 million weekly from illicit mining fields. The gold is smuggled across borders, where it either generates cash to procure weapons or is directly bartered for firearms, intensifying instability across northern Nigeria. Thirty-five years ago, Hussaini Isah scraped alluvial gold from the earth of Dan-kamfani, in northwest Nigeria, without looking…
This weekend, the eyes of football lovers across the continent will be fixed on Abuja, where glamour meets generosity as some of the most iconic names in world football converge for a cause that transcends sport. At the magnificent Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the Barcelona Legends will lock horns with the African Legends in a charity exhibition match that promises nostalgia, excitement, and above all, compassion. The event, holding today, Saturday, October 25, at 3:00 p.m., is inspired by Mrs. Zahra Buhari-Indimi, daughter of former President Muhammadu Buhari, through her philanthropic platform, the ZMB Homes Foundation. For Zahra, who has…
The Governing Council of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) in Katsina State has approved the appointment of ASHENEWS Columnist, Prof. Mohammed Khalid-Othman as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The announcement was made by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mr. Ali Abubakar Jatau, in a statement issued by the university’s Director of Information and Protocol, Mr. Nasiru Abdul, on Saturday in Katsina. Abdul said the Pro-Chancellor made the disclosure after the 36th Special Meeting of the Governing Council held in Dutse, Jigawa State. He explained that the appointment followed the consideration of the report of the Joint…