Officials in Kwali Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have attributed poor patronage of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to inadequate manpower and availability of drugs, as well as community reliance on local medications.
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has activated the Cholera Emergency Operations Centre as part of surveillance and measures to handle any cholera outbreak in the FCT.
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) says Nigeria will be self-sufficient in maize production by 2028 through the adoption of WEMA TELA maize by farmers across the country.
In Cameroon just like in many parts of Africa, cases of early and forced marriages abound. According to the World Bank, child marriages are by far higher in far north Cameroon than in other parts of the Central African country. By Dorcas Ekupe in Cameroon The region is also Cameroon’s poorest. The Boko Haram crises has further exacerbated bitting poverty with many girls dropping out of school as a result of the crisis. But a Community Based Organisation, Action Pour le Développement et la Cohabitation Pacifique au Cameroun (ADECOPA-CAM) has been committed to mitigating Gender- Based Violence in the community.…
Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), an organisation that promotes the rights of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), says 61 per cent of women and girls with disabilities lack basic computer skills.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the African Region may face a staggering shortage of 5.3 million health professionals by 2030 if urgent interventions are not implemented to address the existing gaps.
We Nigerians hate NNPCL with a passion because we hold them responsible for taking our country from the oil boom era of our ancient history to the current oil doom era we moan about daily. For over thirty years, we have suffered regularly from fuel queues because imports are not aligned to flow in regularly and we are bitter because NNPCL has over the period spent billions of dollars to fix our refineries but the monies get chopped and the refineries never get fixed. No country in the world has found itself in this tragic situation of complete impunity for…
The Niger State Government has announced plans to explore 3 million hectares of arable land to boost agricultural production and unlock the state’s potential in the Green Economy.
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has praised the Federal Government for the official inauguration of the Federal University of Education in Kontagora, calling it a pivotal step towards reshaping the educational landscape of the state and the nation.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, says the state’s residents generate 5.46 million tonnes of waste annually.