The Federal Government has urged China and African countries to deepen health cooperation beyond medical equipment supply to sustainable capacity development. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, made the call at the China International Medical Equipment Exhibition and Scientific Conference, China-Hospeq 2026, being held in Beijing, China. Salako said sustainable health-system transformation required appropriate technologies, skilled personnel, maintenance systems and quality assurance alongside investments in medical equipment. “Experience has shown that sustainable health-system transformation cannot be achieved simply by providing equipment. “We must also ensure that equipment is appropriate to our context, that health…
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Stakeholders in women’s health have called for improved data and measurement systems to better address women’s health needs across different stages of life. The stakeholders made the call at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting themed “Weaving the Web: A Transformative Framework for Women’s Health Measurement” on Thursday in Abuja. The project, organised by Veritas University, Abuja, in collaboration with the University of Abuja and the University of Windsor, brought together representatives of development partners and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to discuss the development of a framework for measuring women’s health. Dr John Ovuraye, Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at the…
The Federal Government has called for increased African-led research, stronger partnerships and sustainable financing to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary cancers. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, made the call at the fifth Africa Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer Consortium (AHPBCC) Conference on Thursday in Abuja. Salako, who was represented by Prof. Ali Gombe, Director of Clinical Services, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), said African countries needed evidence that reflected their populations, disease patterns and health system realities to guide effective cancer interventions. He called for greater investment in research covering…
Residents of Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged the FCT Administration (FCTA) to intensify routine desilting and maintenance of drainage channels in the community to reduce flooding during the rainy season. The residents made the call while speaking with reporters against the backdrop of recurring flooding in parts of the community, particularly areas including PW, 2/2 and Phase 3. They said blocked and poorly maintained drainage channels often caused stormwater to overflow onto roads and adjoining properties after heavy rainfall. A resident of PW, Ezekiel Dazang, said regular desilting of the drains would help improve the flow…
An agribusiness firm, Agrolog Ltd, has distributed 3,217 bags of ginger rhizomes to farmers in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State under a partnership with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). Grace Ndibamaiyi, Executive Assistant at Agrolog Ltd, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on the sidelines of the Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture sector coordination meeting on Friday in Kaduna. Ndibamaiyi said BOA funded the procurement of the ginger seeds, while Agrolog coordinated the profiling of beneficiaries, as well as the procurement and distribution of the rhizomes. She said the company was also providing extension services and monitoring…
The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has inspected projects executed by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Maiduguri ahead of their inauguration. The projects include roads, 10,000 electric vehicles comprising buses, tricycles and taxis, as well as charging infrastructure under construction. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Head of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Regional Development, Mr Sani Datti. Momoh also visited the nearly completed NEDC state office and the ongoing construction of the commission’s corporate headquarters in Maiduguri. The minister said the inspection was primarily to assess…
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.), has charged officers, men and women of the anti-narcotics institution to remain resilient in view of the persistent nature of the drug challenge, which he described as a generational responsibility. He gave the charge on Thursday, 13th August 2026, during the 12th Chairman/Chief Executive Officer’s Commendations and Awards ceremony at the Agency’s national headquarters in Abuja, where he honoured 274 personnel for outstanding performance in the discharge of their duties, as well as 18 best-performing commands and 19 NGOs and media organisations…
Dr Nnimmo Bassey, Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), has said Bayelsa is the most polluted state in Nigeria due to extensive hydrocarbon extraction involving oil and gas activities. Bassey, a renowned environmentalist, stated this during a one-day capacity-sharing programme with the people of Nembe on Thursday in Nembe Local Government Area of the state. According to him, Bayelsa is one of the most polluted states in Nigeria and possibly in the world. He said the Bayelsa State Oil and Environment Commission Report, published in May 2023, recorded a per capita oil pollution level of 1.5 barrels of…
Christian Aid, with support from UNICEF and the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), has supplied emergency response materials to Kaduna North Local Government Area to strengthen flood preparedness. The Programme Manager of Christian Aid, Mrs Abisola Alabi, presented the materials during a visit to the local government secretariat on Thursday. Alabi said the items would be distributed to three flood disaster focal points at Kigo Road, Malali and Rafin Guza. She said the intervention was meant to improve the capacity of communities to respond to flooding and other emergencies. Alabi listed the materials as seven pairs of rain boots,…
The Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPSWASH) and the Federal Government have pledged stronger collaboration to improve water quality and protect Nigerians from water-related diseases. Dr Nicholas Igwe, Global Coordinator of OPSWASH, made the pledge on Thursday at a Training of Trainers workshop on the Water Quality Handbook in Abuja. Igwe said the partnership with government, Nestlé Nigeria Plc and other stakeholders would take water quality advocacy beyond project sites to communities nationwide. He said the private sector had a responsibility to complement government efforts by equipping communities with the knowledge and tools to understand and protect…