Eleven Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across nine Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Bauchi State have been selected for comprehensive upgrades aimed at improving healthcare service delivery in rural communities. The selected facilities were officially handed over to contractors on Monday during a ceremony held at the Polio Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Bauchi. The PHCs selected for revitalisation are Alkaleri Town PHC, Alkaleri West Ward, Alkaleri LGA, Tashan Babiye PHC, Dankade Ward, Bauchi LGA, Kubdiya PHC, Kubdiya Ward, Gamawa LGA,Sabuwar Kariya PHC, Kariya A Ward, and Ganjuwa LGA. Others are Miya MPHC, Miya Ward, Ganjuwa LGA, Kashuri (Mat) Primary Health…
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged the Kano State Government to implement initiatives that leverage innovation to reshape the state’s economic future. Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Director of Corporate Affairs and External Relations at NITDA, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. She quoted the agency’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, who spoke at the Kano Startup Weekend. Inuwa called on stakeholders to embrace innovation, technology, and collaboration as key drivers of growth in the 21st century. He acknowledged Kano’s long-standing reputation as the commercial hub of northern Nigeria and the wider Sahel region, noting that…
UNESCO has urged stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation and utilization of the National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF). The call was made on Monday in Abuja at a three-day consultation workshop on the operationalize of Nigeria’s NRIF. The fund is to be operationalized under the project, Strengthening UK–West Africa Science, Technology and Innovation Partnerships for Sustainable Development, also known as the Sankore Project. Sankore, named after a historic centre of learning in West Africa, is a new accountable grant mechanism supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The project is being delivered through two work streams…
The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (ARD-UATH), has urged Nigerians to be more health-conscious and adopt preventive measures to reduce the risk of illness. The President of ARD-UATH, Dr. Adewale-Adeleye Premiere, made the call during a medical outreach organized for police officers at Mopol 44 Barracks, Kuje, Abuja, and their families. Premiere said the outreach formed part of the association’s annual activities to commemorate its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference. He explained that the 2025 edition of the outreach was organized in partnership with the Police Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Limited to reduce out-of-pocket…
The Federal Government has inaugurated Nigeria’s Third National Action Plan (NAP III) for the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, reaffirming the country’s commitment to inclusion, gender equality and sustainable peace. The NAP III (2024–2028) was inaugurated on Monday in Abuja by the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. The initiative was spearheaded by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Represented by the wife of the Deputy Senate President, Mrs. Laila Barau, the First Lady said that 25 years ago, the global community, through…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has assented to the Startup Bill passed by the House of Assembly, officially enacting it as the Abia State Startup Law 2025. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia. Kanu said the law was designed to domesticate and implement the Nigerian Startup Act 2022 in Abia State, providing a legal framework to foster innovation, support technology-enabled startups, nurture digital talent and position the state as a hub for technology and innovation. “The law applies to companies…
Havel Corporate Concept Ltd. has introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Clubs in Nigerian schools to empower young people to become responsible and ethical digital citizens. The Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Dr. Ahmed Badanga, disclosed this on Monday at the AI and Blockchain Conference and Training held in Abuja. Badanga said the company had obtained the necessary approvals from the FCT Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB) and the FCT Secondary Education Board to run a pilot phase of the initiative in selected schools within the Federal Capital Territory. According to him, the project will commence with 30 students drawn from…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday solicited the interest of internationally-renowned experts to serve on its Science Council, one of the Organisation’s highest-level advisory bodies to the WHO Director-General. In a rapidly evolving scientific landscape, WHO is committed to reinforcing its global leadership in health sciences and innovation. Through the Chief Scientist’s Office, the Science Division guides the Organisation’s scientific direction, supports the development of health norms and standards, promotes ethical and equitable research ecosystems, and ensures that evidence is translated into impactful policy and action. “Scientific excellence is the backbone of effective public health,” Dr Sylvie Briand, Chief…
A faith-based charitable organisation in the United States, called Victorious Grace Charity Foundation, says 900 Nigerians have so far benefitted from its free eye care and medicated glasses, food, and clothes. The foundation’s Vision Bearer, Mrs Ngozi Kelechi, said this while briefing newsmen, during the foundation’s community outreach in Owerri, on Monday. Kelechi, represented by the group’s Coordinator for the Eastern Zone, Mrs Gloria Onugwu, said that the beneficiaries were drawn from five different locations in the country. Onugwu said the locations included Emii in Owerri North and Okplala in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Areas of Imo, Abakaliki in Ebonyi , Mowe…
The African Union-Inter-African Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) has reiterated its commitment to transforming pastoral mobility into a catalyst for peace, prosperity, and regional integration. Dr. Huyam Salih, Director of AU-IBAR, made the remarks at the Continental Learning Forum on Market-Linked Transhumance Models in West Africa, held in Abuja on Monday. The forum’s theme was “Strengthening Safe, Orderly, and Market–Linked Livestock Mobility through Evidence, Cross-Regional Learning, and Investment Partnership.” Salih was represented by Prof. Ahmed Elbeltagy, Policy Pillar Lead for African Pastoral Markets Development. He noted that stakeholder assessments have demonstrated the value of cross-regional learning and emphasized the importance…