The Ebonyi and Enugu state governments say they are prioritizing improved access to healthcare services, particularly for residents in rural communities. Health officials from both states made the commitment on Wednesday at a training for South-East and South-South journalists on Sexual and Reproductive Health Solution Journalism. The training was organized by MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices and Nigeria Health Watch in partnership with the Enugu and Ebonyi Ministries of Health and their Primary Health Care Development Agencies (PHCDAs). The Executive Secretary of the Ebonyi PHCDA, Dr Emeka Ovuoba, said Governor Francis Nwifuru’s administration had revitalized and equipped 25 primary healthcare centres.…
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The Ondo State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation has called on the Ministry of Health to improve healthcare services to enhance access and quality for all residents. Committee Chairman, Mr. Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, made the appeal on Wednesday during the ministry’s 2026 budget defense, emphasizing the urgent need for adequate healthcare facilities across the state for both citizens and government workers. The ministry has been allocated N69.6 billion, representing 14.10 per cent of the state’s N492 billion 2026 budget, reflecting the government’s commitment to strengthening health sector infrastructure. Ogunmolasuyi commended the state health insurance scheme for its prompt…
The Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, on Wednesday inducted 74 of its students into the physiotherapy profession. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students were inducted during the 3rd induction ceremony for the Bachelor of Physiotherapy Class of 2025. The Vice‑Chancellor of the university, Prof. Shadrach Akindele, urged the inductees to translate the knowledge and training they acquired at the university into saving lives and improving society. Akindele said that the theme of the induction ceremony, “The Journey to Good Health: From Classroom to the World,” points to the fact that the knowledge and training of the inductees…
Recently, 26 Internally Displaced Persons gathered in Makurdi, Benue, for a week-long intensive training that will reshape not only their own futures but the lives of thousands of vulnerable children in the various camps where they live. The training, organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Benue Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and Akawe Torkula Polytechnic, Makurdi, has now become a remarkable milestone in the ongoing humanitarian efforts in the state. Spread across six camps in Makurdi Local Government Area, the trainees are not just IDPs struggling to survive; they are empowered. They…
Around the world, 1.6 billion children or two in three experience violent punishment by caregivers at home, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports. UNICEF also reports that one in four children, around 610 million, live with mothers who have been victims of intimate partner violence in the past year. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday, signed by Claudia Cappa, a Senior Adviser, Data and Analytics Section, Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring, UNICEF. Cappa said that the findings revealed the extent to which violence permeated children’s daily lives and often in the very places where they…
The Edo Government has inaugurated a statewide sensitisation tour across tertiary institutions to intensify its campaign against substance abuse among youths. Led by Mr Andrew Efe, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Monday Okpebholo on Drug and Illicit Control, the initiative, tagged “Shine Above Drug Abuse,” is taking prevention messages to students in the three senatorial districts. Institutions visited include the University of Benin, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, and Auchi Polytechnic. Speaking at the University of Benin on Wednesday, Efe said the tour was necessitated by the alarming rise in drug misuse among young people and the need for early intervention, in line…
At least 1,500 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Bauchi State are to benefit from a 10-day hands-on training in vocational skills to be conducted by accredited trainers. The NYSC State Coordinator, Mr Umoren Kufre, on Wednesday, declared the training open at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Ganjuwa Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2025 Batch ‘C’ corps members will be trained on Information and Communication Technology; catering and pastry making; tailoring; shoemaking; painting, and electrification, among others. Kufre reiterated the importance of equipping corps members with relevant skills to promote self-reliance…
…Inducts 348 foreign-trained doctors, dentists The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), on Tuesday, disclosed that Nigerian doctors are sought after globally because they are well trained, resilient, and could fit into any situation they found themselves, hence they are the choice of global healthcare systems. Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, MDCN, Dr. Fatima Kyari, stated this at the administration of physicians’ oath to 348 foreign-trained doctors and dentist in Abuja, which signaled their acceptance into the Nigeria’s medical practice. Dr. Kyari, who performed the function in Abuja, congratulated the new doctors and dentists, and reminded them of the need to…
The escalating insurgency across northern Nigeria is pushing hunger to unprecedented levels, threatening regional stability, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. In a statement from WFP yesterday, it quoted the latest Cadre Harmonisé, which shows that nearly 35 million Nigerians are projected to face severe food insecurity during the 2026 lean season, marking the highest number ever recorded in the country. In northern Nigeria, the lean season typically runs from June to August. This is the period just before the main harvest when food stocks from the previous harvest are running low, prices are high and many households…
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says condom distribution in Nigeria dropped by 55 per cent over the past year, raising concerns about rising vulnerabilities and stalled progress in HIV prevention. The warning came during the launch of the 2025 World AIDS Day report, “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response,” where UNAIDS said the global HIV response is experiencing its worst setback in decades. According to the report, HIV prevention, testing and community-led programmes have been severely disrupted across multiple countries, with 13 nations recording declines in the number of people newly initiated on treatment. UNAIDS also revealed…