The National Population Commission (NPC) has begun the 2024 Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) study, aimed at reducing maternity and child mortality rates in Lagos and Nigeria at large.
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Yesterday, we got the sad news of the death of a great statesman, technocrat and chronicler of Nigerian politics and elections; Ahmadu Kurfi, Maradin Katsina and District Head of Kurfi. He has been a father, teacher and mentor for me over the years. Before I got to know Maradi, I had known his sons, Gambo, my school mate at Mallam Smith hostel in Barewa College and Mansur, my good friend, Ciroman Kurfi. My deepest condolences to the entire family. I first got to know Maradi through his many books, starting with: “The Nigerian General Elections 1959 and 1979” which was…
The National Population Commission (NPC) has registered 300,182 births from October till
date in the ongoing digital birth registration of children between 0-5 years across Sokoto State.
The Federal Government has inaugurated a free eye screening programme for all Federal Civil Servants across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the public service sector.
The Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Chikwe Ihekweazu has called for local investments in domestic institutions to drive health security.
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has announced that, from Dec. 1, medical doctors in state-owned hospitals will receive the same salary as their counterparts in federal institutions.
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) says it cannot guarantee the availability of poultry produce during the yuletide as maize hits one million naira per tonne.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged collaborative efforts to harness water resources for food security and poverty alleviation in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has identified recurring strikes in the country’s health sector as a major threat to efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.
The Federal Government has called for collective action to address healthcare challenges, especially women’s and children’s problems.