The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has renewed its commitment to eradicating preventable childhood diseases by ensuring that no child is left behind and no life is lost to illnesses such as polio. The State First Lady, Zulaihat Dikko-Radda, made this known during the commemoration of the 2025 World Polio Day held on Friday in Katsina. She urged mothers and caregivers to take their children to health centres for vaccination, describing immunisation as an investment in their children’s future. “Let’s renew our promise that no child will be left behind, no life will be lost to preventable diseases,…
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The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria, Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to partnering with the Niger State Government to promote socio-economic development and enhance livelihoods across the state. Hon. Jabiru made this known during a courtesy visit to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago at the Government House, Minna, where he led a delegation comprising management staff and aides of the agency. He commended Governor Bago for his visionary leadership and ongoing developmental initiatives, noting that AUDA-NEPAD looks forward to deepening collaboration with the state in key sectors such as agriculture, governance, and youth empowerment.…
Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has inaugurated the State Nutrition Council to advance the objectives of the Presidential Nutrition 774 Initiative. The governor, who chairs the council, pledged to champion the initiative during a meeting on Friday with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health, Mrs. Uju Rochas-Anwukah, who paid him a courtesy visit in Dutse. “I will lead the Presidential Nutrition 774 Initiative, with Jigawa’s full commitment and significant investment in the fight against malnutrition in the state,” Namadi said. He noted that Jigawa invests N13.5 million monthly on nutrition programs, while the State House of…
Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has awarded bursaries worth N150,000 each to 56 indigent students from communities surrounding its operations in Edo State. At the presentation ceremony on Friday, the company’s Communication Officer, Mr. Fidelis Olise, said the gesture was part of Okomu’s 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The bursaries, totaling N8.4 million, aim to ease the financial burden on students from low-income families and promote access to quality education in the company’s host and neighbouring communities. “This initiative reflects our commitment to giving back and ensuring that students from our neighbouring communities can pursue education without placing undue…
Global health partners have emphasized that youth leadership is key to shaping Africa’s health future through innovation, advocacy, and active participation in policy development. This was highlighted on Friday at a side event during the ongoing 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) in Durban, South Africa. The event was co-hosted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and The Global Fund. The partners reaffirmed that achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and stronger health security across Africa depends on unlocking the leadership and innovation potential of the continent’s young population. Themed “YOUNITE for…
The Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, has called on staff of the institution to remain dedicated and resilient despite prevailing challenges in the healthcare sector. Adeyemo gave the advice on Friday during the 2025 Cultural Day celebration of the institution, held as part of activities marking the ongoing LUTH Week in Lagos. He described the hospital’s staff as the driving force behind its sustained success, noting that their commitment had kept the institution thriving for more than six decades. “The hospital is now 63 years old, and we need to celebrate our…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, describing it as a “major milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards economic reform, institutional integrity and global credibility.” The FATF, the global body responsible for setting standards against money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, announced Nigeria’s delisting during its plenary session held in Paris, France, on Friday. The decision formally removes Nigeria from the group of countries under “increased monitoring,” following the country’s successful completion of its FATF Action Plan. The process, which spanned over two years, involved extensive inter-agency collaboration and structural…
Pathfinder International, a global non-governmental organisation, has launched Women & Co., a transformative initiative aimed at placing Nigerian women and girls at the centre of health, climate, and economic development solutions. Unveiled in Abuja, the initiative seeks to strengthen women’s leadership and foster inclusive spaces where leaders, mentors, and young girls can collaborate to drive sustainable change. Dr. Amina Dorayi, Senior Country Director of Pathfinder International, said the programme aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Health Agenda, emphasising that women must play leading roles in Nigeria’s progress. “Women are the solution and must be in the driver’s seat. We…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has commended President Bola Tinubu for his strategic role in Nigeria’s emergence into key leadership positions within the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). At the 27th GECF Ministerial Meeting held Thursday in Doha, Qatar, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, Managing Director of Nigeria LNG (NLNG), was elected as the new Secretary-General of the Forum, while the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, was named President of the 2026 GECF Ministerial Meeting. NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bashir Ojulari, described the twin achievements as a major milestone and a strong…
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Friday destroyed 230 bags of expired sugar and other substandard consumables worth about N25 million in Kaduna to safeguard public health and promote product quality. The destroyed items included soft drinks, milk, tomato paste, and insecticides, among others. Speaking to journalists at a designated destruction site outside Kaduna metropolis, the Deputy Director of SON’s North-West Region, Mr. Adamu Ahmed, said the confiscated products failed to meet the organisation’s quality and safety standards. “We are here today to destroy substandard products that did not comply with required standards. Their destruction ensures that consumers do…