The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) has disclosed that nearly 2, 500 new cases of leprosy are discovered annually in Nigeria.
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The Borno State Government says it has set up 488 sites across the state for health services in the first round of the 2024 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MMCHW).
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a contempt charge against the Director General of, the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, over his alleged refusal to obey court orders.
The Jigawa State government has stocked three water bodies with 90,000 fingerlings to accelerate fishery production in the state.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again reassured the banking public of the safety of their deposits and the banking system’s resilience.
Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc, has projected a profit after tax of N5.2 billion in third quarter of the year.
As screen time surges among teens and young adults, experts warn of health impacts and suggest strategies to mitigate risks.
Another sin of the governors is their failure some to pay their employees’ salaries as of when they were due. Their recent hesitation to accept a minimum wage above N60,000 is worrisome. Why are they refusing to pay workers a living wage? Since the withdrawal of fuel subsidies, the statutory allocations have increased by a significant percentage. Except for Borno, Yobe, and one or two other states, there is nothing to show that states receive higher statutory allocation under this dispensation compared to before fuel subsidy withdrawal. Several roads remain in shambles, hospitals remain consulting clinics with no drugs, and there is a dearth of health professionals as they have massively moved abroad. Insecurity is fatally devastating rural communities and travelers.
ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has removed Solomon Arase as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
ASHENEWS reports that the Police Service Commission has clarified that no date has been fixed for training for the recently shortlisted candidates for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force.