The Federal Government has trained 150 health personnel on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), to enhance cancer treatment and management in Gombe State. The three-day training exercise is being implemented through the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT). Its Director-General, Prof. Usman Aliyu, said this at the inauguration of the exercise on Wednesday in Gombe. He said the institute expanded the scope of the exercise to 150 from the initial 90 participants in view of interests shown by the health personnel in the state. Represented by Prof. Adamu Danladi, a consultant with NICRAT, Aliyu said the exercise was part…
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The Kaduna State Nutrition Officer (SNO), Ramatu Musa, says a total of 30,089 children across all the 23 local government areas in the state were successfully cured of ‘Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in 2025′. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this feat was achieved through the stete’s Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) services. Musa, however, said a total of 60,193 children with SAM were admitted across the 23 LGAs of the state in 2025 The SNO, represented by Jibril Isah, stated this on Tuesday in Kaduna, while presenting the State of “Nutrition in Kaduna’ at a one-day…
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Angolan Bengo Province on cooperation in agriculture, mining and education. Speaking shortly after the signing in Lafia on Tuesday, Sule said the MoU would have a significant impact on the people of Nasarawa State once implementation begins. He explained that the state identified key areas of mutual interest after recognising the similarities between Nasarawa State and the Bengo Province. The governor commended the technical teams for their hard work in identifying areas of interest and common ground between Bengo Province in Angola and Nasarawa State. “As…
The Kaduna State Nutrition Officer (SNO), Ramatu Musa, has said that a total of 30,089 children across all 23 local government areas (LGAs) in the state were successfully treated for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in 2025. Musa, represented by Jibril Isah, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kaduna while presenting the “State of Nutrition in Kaduna” at a one-day meeting with the First Lady of Kaduna State and spouses of the 23 LGA chairmen. The meeting was organized to strengthen advocacy, leadership commitment, and resource mobilization for effective nutrition interventions at the grassroots level. She said the achievement was made possible…
Microsoft on Tuesday said its longstanding partnership with the Federal Government has delivered digital training to over four million Nigerians since 2021. The disclosure was made by Nonye Ujam, Director for Government Affairs at Microsoft for West Africa, during a media roundtable in Lagos. Ujam said the milestone underscores Nigeria’s commitment to thriving in the digital economy. She added that recent figures show 350,000 individuals have actively participated in Microsoft’s specialized student programmes, with 63,000 completing specific training pathways and 43,000 receiving global certification. The executive also announced additional training for 350,000 Nigerians in Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills as part…
Some Oil and Gas marketers have called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently resolve the ongoing trade war in the downstream petroleum sector to avert further issues, especially in the international arena. The marketers made this known, while reacting to the current war between Mr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dangote had on Sunday accused Ahmed of economic sabotage, which he said was undermining domestic refining in Nigeria. Dangote had accused the leadership of the…
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned a new variant of influenza virus is rapidly gaining ground but expressed hope that vaccination remains the “most effective defence. Dr Wenqing Zhang, Unit Head for Global Respiratory Threats at the Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Threats Management of WHO told reporters in Geneva. Zhang noted that this year is marked by “the emergence and the rapid expansion of a new AH3N2 virus subclade”. The new variant – called J.2.4.1 or subclade K – was first noted in August in Australia and New Zealand and has since been detected in over 30 countries,” she…
The Ministry of Youth Development on Tuesday officially transitioned to paperless operations with the launch of the Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS). The initiative is a key milestone in the Federal Government’s drive toward a fully paperless and digitally efficient civil service. It aligns with the directive of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF) for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt paperless operations by December 31. At the launch in Abuja, the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, said the ECMS, deployed in partnership with Galaxy Backbone Limited, is designed to enhance efficiency,…
Nutrition International’s Nigeria Country Director, Dr Osita Okonkwo, has emphasized the importance of prioritising nutrition as a pathway to building a healthier nation, stronger families, improved productivity, and sustainable human development outcomes. Okonkwo made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja during the Fourth Annual Seminar on Nutrition and Free Food Palliative Distribution and Empowerment, organized by Thelema Lion Foundation, a non-governmental organization. The seminar, themed “Beyond Hope: Strategic Nutrition Planning for Family Wellness,” explored how adequate nutrition enhances family health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on protecting vulnerable populations across communities nationwide. According to Okonkwo, health and nutrition are…
The Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF) has said that good sanitation and improved menstrual hygiene in Nigerian schools encourage girls’ attendance and foster better relations between students. Mr Tony Eleme, Programme Manager at YEF, made the remarks during a Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) media engagement session in Lagos on Tuesday. The event brought together media representatives, students, teachers, facilitators, and other stakeholders in the MHM space. Eleme said the project, supported by a £1 million funding boost, focused on upgrading school sanitation facilities and addressing the social challenges faced by schoolgirls during their menstrual periods. “Improved school toilets and hand-washing facilities…