The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has recorded 87 relief interventions for 17,000 people displaced by various disasters in 2025. The North-West Zonal Director of NEMA, Mr. Sani Lokoja, disclosed this in an interview on Friday in Kaduna, highlighting the agency’s relief activities in the zone. Lokoja said the displaced persons were victims of banditry, flooding, rainstorms, windstorms, fire outbreaks, and communal clashes across different parts of the North-West. According to him, Kaduna State recorded the highest number of interventions with 34 operations, followed by Sokoto with 33 and Kano with 20. Kebbi recorded 16 interventions, Katsina 14, Jigawa seven,…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate the disease. In a statement ahead of World Leprosy Day, observed on 25 January with the theme, “Leprosy is curable, the real challenge is stigma”, WHO spotlighted the importance of partnerships and progress in tackling the disease. Leprosy, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, is one of the oldest diseases known to humanity. The disease primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves, and if left untreated, can cause progressive and permanent disabilities, as well as social stigma and isolation. However,…
The College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), has inaugurated the GP2–CMUL Molecular Laboratory to strengthen medical research capacity in Nigeria and beyond. Speaking at the inauguration on Wednesday in Lagos, the Deputy Provost of CMUL, Prof. Daniel Debiyi, said the laboratory would benefit students, researchers, and national health outcomes. Debiyi represented the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, and the Provost of CMUL, Prof. Ademola Oremosu, at the ceremony. The project was sponsored by Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Programme. Debiyi thanked the organizations for launching the first project at the Sir Kensington Adebutu Medical Research Centre,…
The Federal Government has pledged support for agricultural and infrastructure development at the Federal University of Education, Kontagora (FUEK), Niger State. The assurance was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abdullahi Aliyu, during a courtesy visit by the university’s delegation to Abuja. The delegation, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Faruk Haruna, briefed the minister on the institution’s development priorities. The visit also sought Aliyu’s consent to name an agricultural education project after him and to solicit support for youth-focused initiatives. Additionally, the delegation sought backing for agricultural infrastructure to position the university as a…
Nursing mothers across Plateau State have commended the State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for their intervention on Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQLNS) for children. The mothers made the commendation on Wednesday during a tour of several Primary Healthcare Facilities in Jos North and South Local Government Areas. The SQLNS initiative was introduced in September 2025 by the state government in collaboration with UNICEF and other donor agencies. Facilitated by the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), the programme aims to curb child malnutrition in the state. Hauwa Mohammed, one of the nursing mothers, said the initiative had…
The Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro will on Saturday, January 24, 2026, officially commission its flagship community project, the renovation and equipping of wards C1 and C2 at the General Hospital Odan, Lagos, valued at over N100 million. The project is led by Rotarian Engr Alexander Chukwu, the United President of the club for the 2025 to 2026 Rotary year, and represents one of the most significant healthcare interventions undertaken by the club in recent years. The intervention includes a comprehensive upgrade of the hospital wards, with old windows in wards F1 and F2 replaced with durable aluminium frames, alongside…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun enforcing the ban on the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and PET bottles smaller than 200ml. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, announced this on Wednesday at a media parley in Lagos. NAFDAC had initially announced on November 11, 2025, that it would enforce a total ban on these products by December 2025, in line with a directive from the Senate. Enforcement had been temporarily halted after the Federal Government called for a suspension of all actions pending consultations and a final directive. Adeyeye said…
The Ekiti State Government has urged farmers across the state to exercise caution following early rainfalls, stressing that the rains do not mark the official start of the planting season. The government advised farmers to follow official guidance before commencing planting activities. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade, gave the advice in a statement released to reporters on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He warned that rushing into planting due to recent rainfall patterns could lead to crop losses. Boluwade said the state government, in collaboration with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), would continue to provide accurate…
Dr. Sadiq Abubakar, a lecturer at the College of Medical Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has stressed the importance of effective hospital waste segregation, describing it as critical to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare facilities. Abubakar made the remarks on Wednesday at the conclusion of a three-day capacity-building training for health workers on Infection Prevention and Control, organized by the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Programme at ATBU’s College of Medical Sciences. He explained that waste segregation involves separating and sorting different categories of hospital waste at the point of generation to ensure hazardous…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it is poised to attain the World Health Organization (WHO) Maturity Level Four (ML4) through the modernization of its regulatory system. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known on Wednesday at a media parley in Lagos. Adeyeye explained that the parley was organized to outline the agency’s roadmap for modernizing its regulatory system, a process that began in 2018. The WHO Maturity Level Four (ML4) designation signifies a National Regulatory Authority (NRA) operating at the highest level of performance, characterized by advanced regulatory systems,…