Anambra State has emerged the second-best performing state in the South-East zone at the 2025 National Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge Awards. The award ceremony, held in Abuja, was organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The event was in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and UNICEF, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The initiative was designed to promote accountability and healthy competition among states, with a view to improving health outcomes and the quality of primary healthcare delivery at the grassroots. Anambra, which finished…
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The Revive Belgian Mission, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, has carried out 118 free surgeries, 2,010 medical consultations, and 146 dental extractions during a two-week free medical outreach in the state. Dr. Herman De Gazelle, President of the mission, announced the figures at the closing ceremony of the exercise, organized by the state government to recognize the mission’s contributions to healthcare. De Gazelle said the outreach had exceeded its initial targets. “We initially planned 80 surgeries, 1,000 medical consultations, and 60 dental extractions. By the end of the mission, we had conducted 118 surgeries, 2,010 consultations, and 146…
No fewer than 350 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) are set to benefit from the pilot phase of the “Access to Health Initiative for PWDs” through the Koyo Navigate App. The app is an AI-enabled healthcare service designed to improve access to quality, affordable, and inclusive medical care in Nigeria. The initiative was unveiled on Monday in Abuja during the inauguration of AI-enabled healthcare services for PWDs, with stakeholders describing it as a practical step toward bridging long-standing healthcare gaps for vulnerable populations. The event was themed, “Inclusive Health through Innovation: Bridging Disability and Technology.” Delivering the keynote address, the Speaker…
The Enugu State Government has earmarked the sum of N30 billion in the 2026 budget estimates to feed about 260,000 pupils every school day in the 260 Smart Green Schools built by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration across the 260 electoral wards of the state. This was made known by the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Barr. Chris-Roberts Ozongwu, while presenting a breakdown of the N1.62 trillion 2026 budget estimates proposed by Governor Mbah to the Enugu State House of Assembly. Ozongwu explained that the N30 billion school feeding programme would ensure that every child gets one balanced meal each…
The Kano Coalition for Climate Action and Inclusive Governance (KACIG) has urged the Kano State House of Assembly to prioritize climate resilience in the 2026 Appropriation Bill. The Head of KACIG, Mr Safiyanu Bichi, made the call on Monday during a public hearing on the budget while presenting the coalition’s position paper. Bichi noted that Kano, with a population of over 20 million, remains one of the most climate-vulnerable states in the Sahel region. “Continued underfunding of climate-related interventions can threaten livelihoods, critical infrastructure, and long-term development in the state,” he said. He presented the coalition’s analysis of budget performance…
The Federal Government has called for intensified Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to revitalize 38 moribund livestock legacy facilities across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The call was made by Idi Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development, at a Specialized Training on Public-Private Partnerships organized by the ministry on Monday in Abuja. Maiha identified some of the facilities targeted for revival to include Milk Collection Centres, Cattle Multiplication Centres, Goat and Sheep Breeding Centres, Pig Progeny Centres, and Tanneries. The Federal Government’s livestock sub-sector strategic plan, running from 2025 to 2030, aims to increase the sector’s GDP contribution from $32 billion to…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced plans to rehabilitate 11 primary healthcare facilities to improve access to quality healthcare services in Bauchi State. Dr Nuzhat Rafique, Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Bauchi, disclosed this on Monday during a meeting with officials of the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA) and representatives from the eight participating local government councils. She said the PHCDA had formally handed over the facilities to UNICEF for revitalization, which is scheduled to be completed within three months. The project will cover service delivery points, water supply, and solarisation of the facilities. Rafique urged…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), in collaboration with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), has officially handed over the upgraded National External Quality Assessment Laboratory (NEQAL) in Zaria, Kaduna State. The initiative is a strategic effort to strengthen Nigeria’s laboratory diagnostics, disease prevention, and quality assurance systems. Speaking at the handover ceremony on Monday, the Director-General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, said the facility was upgraded with support from the Global Fund. Represented by Mustapha Ya’u, Acting Director of Finance and Accounts at NACA, Ilori described the project as a significant step toward enhancing…
The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has announced plans to digitize water use licensing and monitoring as part of reforms introduced within the first 100 days of its Executive Director, Dr Aminu Zaria. Zaria disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the commission’s achievements since he assumed office. He said the milestone reaffirmed NIWRMC’s commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s water resources, strengthening national water security, and advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Describing NIWRMC as Nigeria’s water regulatory authority established under the Water Resources Act, Zaria explained that the commission promotes equitable, economically and environmentally…
Stakeholders in the intellectual property (IP) sub-sector have advocated a multi-stakeholder approach to addressing the challenges facing intellectual property rights in Nigeria. They also called for increased awareness and education on intellectual property rights to curb theft and other abuses within the creative and innovation industries. The stakeholders made the call on Monday in Abuja at a report validation workshop organized by the International Centre for Regional Integration and Trade Research (ICRITR) and Africa International Trade and Commerce Research (AITCR). It was reported that intellectual property rights remain a major challenge for creative industry players in Nigeria, where, despite regulatory…