Residents of the Wassa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in the Federal Capital Territory have appealed to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to reopen the Primary Health Care () centre in the camp. The facility, the community’s only formal healthcare centre, has remained closed since 2022, leaving residents — especially women and children — without access to essential medical services. The PHC, donated in 2016 by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, originally served as the camp’s primary healthcare facility. It was shut down after a dispute between residents and a doctor posted to the…
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The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating its resettlement housing programme aimed at addressing the ecological challenges faced by flood-prone communities within its operational areas. Managing Director/CEO of the Commission, Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, made this known at the N-HYPPADEC Area Office in Bida during a stakeholder meeting on the Muregi and Ketso resettlement housing schemes. The session focused on developing a clear framework for completing ongoing projects and distributing already finished housing units in the two communities. Yelwa expressed concern over the delays in allocating the completed homes and assured residents that…
According to Statistics South Africa’s GDP report for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, agricultural gross value added expanded by 1,1% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) and a substantial 49,9% year-on-year (y/y), making Q3 one of the strongest quarters in recent years, despite it historically being a weak production period. Speaking to Farmer’s Weekly, agricultural economist and Red Meat Producers’ Organisation CEO Dr Frikkie Maré said the sector’s performance needs to be viewed in context. Over the past two years, Q3 growth contracted sharply, falling by 19% to 28% q/q. “This year’s growth came off a very low base, so the figure appears stronger than…
South Africans ranked the cost of living as their biggest worry for 2026 in PwC’s Voice of the Consumer 2025 survey, followed by economic instability, health risks, climate change, and social inequality. PwC expands on these trends in its newly released South African Economic Outlook, which paints a sobering picture of household financial stress and declining living standards. Food affordability While headline inflation has eased, living costs remain unaffordable for many. The mismatch between incomes and essential expenses explains this. Between 2022 and 2024, disposable income grew by an average of 6,4% per year, yet food costs climbed by about 8,3% annually…
The United States has agreed a $228 million health funding deal with Rwanda, marking a shift in Washington’s approach to development support and expanding Kigali’s investment in domestic healthcare. The US State Department said the agreement is the second to be signed under President Donald Trump’s ‘America First Global Health Strategy’, following a similar arrangement with Kenya earlier this week. Announced in September, the strategy aims to promote country-led health systems and reduce reliance on overseas assistance. The State Department said the Rwanda partnership sets out ‘a comprehensive vision to save lives, strengthen Rwanda’s health system,’ while contributing to US national…
Lagos State is set to create a new regulatory agency to monitor private healthcare facilities, officials announced, in a move aimed at improving patient safety and addressing gaps in the state’s existing oversight system. The announcement was made by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa, at a Gala and Awards ceremony hosted by the state chapter of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners on Saturday. Obasa said the decision reflects growing concerns about the standards of care in some private hospitals, which serve a significant portion of the state’s more than 20 million residents. “We…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has seized more than 7.6 million pills of tramadol and over 76,273.4 kilograms of various strains of cannabis, including Colorado, Loud and Skunk, in a series of intelligence-led operations across the country. The agency also arrested several suspects linked to the drug trafficking networks behind the consignments. According to a statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, 3,874,000 pills of tramadol (225mg and 100mg) and 252.2 litres of codeine syrup were recovered on December 6 from a warehouse at Oko Market, Asaba, Delta State. Similarly, he said 1.2 million tablets of…
The National Executive Council of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners has called for urgent reforms to salvage Nigeria’s struggling healthcare system, emphasising that a motivated medical workforce is vital to national progress. Beyond the pressing issue of brain drain, the NAGGMDP also highlighted broader challenges threatening industrial harmony in the health sector, including insecurity, unsustainable workloads, and burnout. The National President of the association, Dr Anas Idris, stated this on Sunday in Abeokuta as part of a communique issued by the NEC following the one-week Medical Year celebration of the Nigerian Medical Association held in…
The Federal Government has commenced full recovery of the 157 model Almajiri Schools built across the country under the Administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Nura Muhammad, Spokesperson of National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Muhammad said the recovery was a decisive step taken by the federal government to revitalise and institutionalise Almajiri education in the country. According to him, the recovery process is underway and all the schools will be brought under the Commission’s control before their rehabilitation begins. He…
The Federal Government has established 119 learning centres across the country to transform access to foundational education for both Almajiri learners and out-of-school children. The Spokesperson, National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE), Nura Muhammad, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Muhammad said the centres operate in two models, with some supporting existing Almajiri schools with structured literacy and numeracy classes, while others cater exclusively for out-of-school children using the Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP) curriculum. He said the approach enabled learners to cover foundational education within a…