Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, held a key meeting on Tuesday with the Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Mr. Martin Chungong. The meeting took place at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Author: John Asishana
The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned that anyone applying for a visa with the main aim of giving birth in the U.S. to secure American citizenship for their child will be denied entry. This has sparked fresh calls in Nigeria for better hospitals and stronger economic development.
The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State has named its newly built medical ICT institute after President Bola Tinubu.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned that it will take action against Health Maintenance Organizations’ (HMOs) under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) if they fail to pay healthcare providers on time.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Nigeria) has opened a new wellness centre in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. The centre will offer free screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) have asked the Federal Government to declare a national emergency on the problem of hard drugs.
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, said that using information and communication technology (ICT) is very important to improve animal production and tracking in the country.
Health researchers, doctors, and policymakers are urging Nigerians to take vaccines that can prevent cancer. They say this could greatly lower the number of deaths caused by liver and cervical cancer in the country
In a strong move to improve public health and fight typhoid fever, the Katsina State government has launched a new program to give free medical care to all residents diagnosed with the illness.
As climate change affects the economy and city life, experts in Nigeria’s environment and economy sectors are calling for small businesses to be included in the country’s plans for a greener future