The Redeemers’ Aids Initiative for People and Community (RAPAC), the charity arm of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has partnered with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to provide free eye screenings in Gombe State. The five-day medical outreach, held across five communities in four local government areas, screened a total of 1,622 residents. Out of this number, 1,420 received free reading glasses, while others were referred for further medical care. Speaking at the closing event on Monday in Nasarawo community, Gombe Local Government Area, RAPAC Coordinator, Mr. Jones Oyemade, said the initiative aimed to improve access to…
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The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ), under the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Component 2, has commenced the distribution of home gardening toolkits to 1,445 households in Kano State. The initiative, launched under the SAPZ Targeted Nutrition Support Programme, aims to support households across eight local government areas in the state. Speaking at the event in Kano, the State Project Coordinator of SAPZ, Mr. Aminu Iliyasu, said the intervention was designed to empower women and vulnerable groups to cultivate nutrient-rich vegetables and crops at home, thereby enhancing food security. He listed the benefiting local government areas as Kura, Garun-Mallam,…
MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices says it is scaling up access to family planning and reproductive health services across the country through direct service delivery, demand generation, and strengthened community partnerships. Head of Marketing and Communications, Mr. Chibuike Utaka, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Monday in Abuja. Utaka said the organization remains committed to providing women and girls with choices that safeguard and meet their reproductive health needs. He explained that as a leading provider of family planning and reproductive health services, MSI Nigeria operates six model medical centres and supports about 6,000 public health facilities across the…
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and its partners have commended the Federal Government for its strong political commitment and increased domestic financing for immunization. Reacting to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s 2024 Annual Progress Report, GHAI’s Vice President for Health Systems Strengthening, Ms. Vandana Shah, told the reporters on Monday that the results showed what could be achieved when countries take ownership of their immunization programmes. The report revealed that vaccination programmes in lower-income countries supported by Gavi saved at least 1.7 million lives in 2024 — the highest number ever recorded in a single year and an increase of…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged women across the country to prioritizes their health as part of activities marking the 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness Month. October is globally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing awareness about the disease and raising funds for research into its causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, Mrs. Tinubu, who is the Chairperson of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) — a charitable organization — appealed to women to undergo regular medical checkups and embrace healthy lifestyles. ALSO READ: How cancer health society is…
The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has trained 2,100 adolescent girls on life skills and reproductive health in Bauchi State. The training, supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), was conducted in Bauchi, Dass, Darazo, and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas between August 19 and 26. FOMWAN Programme Coordinator, Fatsuma Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Monday in Bauchi. She said the initiative was designed to equip the girls with negotiation, decision-making, and communication skills, as well as knowledge on early marriage and reproductive health, to enable them to make informed choices about their…
When Abia State joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Local Program, it sparked optimism across the state. Citizens, activists, and civil society organizations believed the decision would usher in a new era of transparency, accountability, and participatory governance. For a time, it appeared that optimism was justified — under the previous administration, Abia made commendable progress, including the creation of the state’s first State Action Plan (SAP 1) in partnership with civil society. But that initial momentum has now fizzled out. With the coming of the current administration, the enthusiasm that once surrounded the OGP process has waned. The development…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 290,450 pills of tramadol (250mg) and pregabalin capsules in a major drug bust across multiple states, including Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.Babafemi said the agency also foiled a syndicate’s attempt to smuggle cannabis from Thailand to Lagos through courier companies. According to him, operatives discovered 6.3kg of “Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, concealed in bedsheets and dried hibiscus flowers. The package was intercepted by NDLEA officers working with courier firms in Lagos. In Kano,…
When 35-year-old Safiya Saleh first discovered a strange growth on her breast, she did not know it was cancer. She had been struggling with this issue for a long time without getting the needed support for treatment as a housewife from an average family. For months, Safiya left her marital home in Zamfara state to her parent’s house in Kaduna state as the cancer continued to develop on her breast, making life difficult for her to the extent she couldn’t do anything. Safiya’s misconception about the cancer and its genuine remedies made the situation more critical for her as she…
Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardaunan Sokoto, the first and last premier of Northern Nigeria, along with his cabinet members, were the founding fathers of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He was not only a visionary leader and statesman but also a dedicated nationalist and patriotic enthusiast who believed in developing Nigeria’s educational and social systems through the empowerment of people. Sir Bello did not earn a university degree. Still, upon understanding the concept of a university, he dreamed of creating one that truly embodied the name ‘university’ by fostering a universal understanding of cultural, social, and religious diversities united through intellectual…