The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) targets more than 288,000 girls for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine against Cervical Cancer in Kogi beginning May 27. The Technical Assistant on HPV Introduction, John Snow Incorporated (JSI), Mr Mohammed Bala, made the disclosure in an interview in Lokoja on Saturday. Bala explained that on May 27, NPHCDA and John Snow Incorporated (JSI) through the HPV Vaccine Acceleration Programme Partners Initiative (HAPPI) project, would be there to provide the needed technical support. He said that the week-long programme is targeting girls between the ages of nine and 14 years, who are…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE).
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has signed an Executive Order establishing the Department of Public Order in the Ministry of Justice to coordinate government policies and matters relating to public order.
The Director of, the Center for Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training, Kwara State University (KWASU), Prof. Mubaraq Sanni has urged the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) to review universities’ curricula to meet modern trends.
ASHENEWS reports that the Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, says that 13 firms have commenced local manufacturing of firearms in Nigeria.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an Asset Sharing Agreement with the Bailiwick of Jersey for the return of 2.1 million pounds proceeds of corruption.
The Federal Government says it plans to provide energy access to 95 million Nigerians who are currently underserved through Distributed Energy Resources (DRE).
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday expressed the readiness of the Federal Government to tap from the $130 billion global hydrogen market through a partnership with the Republic of Germany.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday expressed readiness of the Federal Government to tap from the $130 billion global hydrogen market through partnership with the Republic of Germany. Shettima stated when he hosted a German delegation led by a member of the German Parliament and Hydrogen Commissioner, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Mr Till Mansmann, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The vice-president said that the move would enable the government to develop its green energy sector. The idea, according to him, is the advancement of the country’s hydrogen market in line with its renewable energy objectives and the global energy…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has disbursed N3.72 billion to the six Area Councils, teachers and pension scheme as statutory allocation for the month of April. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, said during the 189th Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC), in Abuja on Friday, that the amount was 47 per cent less than the N6.32 billion disbursed in March. A breakdown of the figure shows that N1.24 billion was shared to the six area councils, while N2.49 billion was allocated to teachers and pension scheme. Out of the N1.24 billion allocated to the area councils, the…