The Lagos State Government has called on Local Government (LG) and Local Council Development Area (LCDA) chairmen to develop effective strategies to combat street trading and waste pollution in a bid to create a cleaner, healthier environment across the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, made this call during a meeting with all LG and LCDA chairmen held on Wednesday at the Protea Hotel in Ikeja. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Wahab said the session was convened to foster a stronger working relationship between the state and local governments on critical environmental issues.…
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A global nonprofit organization, Sightsavers, committed to social inclusion and disability rights, has held a two-day media partners’ meeting in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria. The meeting brought together journalists from across the Northwest to strengthen media collaboration on raising awareness about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. Sightsavers Country Director, Prof. Joy Shuaibu, represented by Advocacy Coordinator Esther Bature, said the initiative would help ensure respect for the rights of persons with disabilities and foster a more inclusive society. “We work to support the government to fill any gaps we notice in the health…
The Bauchi State Government has procured 13 portable digital X-ray machines worth $1.9 million for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis across the state. Dr. Adamu Sambo, Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (BACATMA), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a facility tour of the state’s External Quality Assurance Reference Laboratory. According to him, each of the machines costs over $150,000 and is designed specifically for TB diagnosis. “The machines are mobile. Once logistics are provided, tests can be conducted in one location and then moved to another for the same purpose,” he…
Malnutrition remains one of Nigeria’s most pressing yet solvable challenges. It is not only a health issue but also an economic and human capital issue. Every malnourished child represents lost potential, lower learning outcomes, and reduced productivity in adulthood. According to the Global Nutrition Report (2025), 31.5% of Nigerian children under five are stunted, meaning their growth has been permanently affected by chronic undernutrition. Another 6.5–7% are wasted which is an indicator of acute malnutrition that threatens survival. In the North East and North West, the situation is far more severe. UNICEF (2025) projects that nearly 5.4 million children could…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Innovative Cancer Medicine (ICM) Demonstration Study, a landmark initiative designed to expand access to advanced cancer immunotherapy for Nigerian patients. Unveiled on Tuesday at the National Hospital, Abuja, the programme — the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa — will provide free, life-saving treatment to eligible patients battling metastatic colorectal cancer. A collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), and Roche, the 18-month study will offer 30 Nigerian patients world-class immunotherapy,…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a mix of sunny and thundery weather conditions across the country from Wednesday to Friday. In its three-day weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja, NiMet forecast sunny skies over the northern region during the morning hours on Wednesday, with isolated thunderstorms likely over southern parts of Taraba State later in the day. “For the central region, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected in the morning, while isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are likely over parts of Kogi, Kwara, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Nasarawa states in the afternoon…
The Federal Government says a strategic and robust public-private partnership (PPP) remains central to driving increased production and innovation in agrifood systems across the Sahel region. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, during a high-level panel discussion at the FAO Hand-in-Hand Sahel Regional Initiative in Rome, Italy, according to a statement by Mr. Ezeaja Ikemefuna, Head of Information at the ministry, on Tuesday in Abuja. Kyari said the focus of the discussion was on accelerating capacity, partnerships, and investments to transform agrifood systems across the Sahel. He noted that strengthening collaboration between…
The Gombe State Government says it is targeting 1.7 million children for measles-rubella vaccination under the ongoing 2025 Integrated Measles-Rubella Campaign. The exercise, which runs from October 18 to 28, is being implemented in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), GAVI, and the World Health Organization (WHO). According to Abdulkarim Aliyu, the State Immunisation Officer at the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency (GSPHCDA), the campaign aims to vaccinate children aged 0 months to 14 years against measles, rubella, poliomyelitis, human papillomavirus (HPV), and other diseases covered under routine immunisation. Aliyu, who spoke on Tuesday in Gombe…
Renowned Nigerian environmentalist, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has been appointed to the Board of the Right Livelihood Foundation, a Sweden-based global organization that honors and supports courageous individuals and groups driving social change and environmental justice. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by Miss Kome Odhomor, Media and Communications Lead at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). According to Odhomor, the Foundation—known for its global recognition of changemakers, particularly from the Global South—recently welcomed Bassey, who won its prestigious Right Livelihood Award in 2010, to serve on its board for a four-year term. “Bassey will serve…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the World Bank Group and the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has convened a high-level stakeholders’ engagement workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R) in Maiduguri. The workshop aimed to enhance disaster management capacity across Borno State’s 27 local government areas. Representing NEMA’s Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, the Director of Planning, Research, and Forecasting, Dr. Onimode Abdullahi Bandele, said the engagement was designed to strengthen institutional frameworks for disaster preparedness, develop a robust database of trained volunteers, and institutionalize Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs). He explained that the forum would…