ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto state council has said that operations of security operatives intercepting truckloads of assorted grains within the interior parts of the country are causing additional hardships for communities.
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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), a Federal Health Institutions Sector, has called on the Federal Government to reconsider the guidelines for verifying their certificates. The National Chairman of the association, Mr Morakinyo Rilwan, appealed in an interview on Sunday in Kaduna, said the association, after receiving a memorandum from the Federal Government, decided to appeal for the review of the guidelines. ” One of the guidelines stipulates that eligible applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years post qualification experience from the date of the issuance of permanent practising licence. “In as much as we…
A lecturer at the Department of Environmental Management, Nasarawa State University, Dr Salamatu Ekpo has called on Nigerians to embrace waste management to promote a sustainable environment.
President Bola Tinubu says transnational collaboration is essential for addressing the complex challenges in healthcare on the continent.
The Director of Veterinary Services at the Kebbi Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dr. Alheri Ibrahim-Sanchi, says that the state government has escalated measures to contain the spread of avian influenza following its emergence. This announcement came on Sunday after the fumigation of an infected farm in Amanawa village, Kalgo, on the outskirts of Birnin Kebbi, where 14 peacocks had succumbed to the disease. The fumigation was carried out by a team of professionals under “One Health”, comprising experts from ministries of Animal Husbandry, Health, Environment, and Information, as well as Principal Partners. Ibrahim-Sanchi said the essence of the exercise was…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have intercepted a large consignment of Loud, a synthetic strong strain of cannabis (Indian hemp) at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos.
The Ebonyi Ministry of Health disclosed that Lassa Fever killed 10 persons in the state from Jan. 4 to Feb. 16, 2024.
The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Barnawa-Kaduna said it has reduced waiting time at the emergency unit by 75 percent to improve service delivery.
The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Barnawa Kaduna said it has created a toxicology ward to address mental health issues in the state.
The National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) is urging the government to initiate the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) as a measure to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the country. The Deputy National Chairman of NAPTAN, Mr. Adeolu Ogunbanjo, said the NHGSFP, part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aims to enhance the health and educational outcomes of public primary school pupils. Ogunbanjo, who lauded Tinubu for the N100 billion allocation for the programme captured in the 2024 budget, said ‘it was time for it to kick off. According to him, the government is doing a…