The Justice, Development and Peace Caritas Initiative (JDPCI) has facilitated a seven million Naira grant for 70 vulnerable persons in the FCT. The beneficiaries including Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), received the grant after a three-day entrepreneurship training in Gwagwalada. The Executive Director of JDPCI, Rev. Sebastian Sanni, announced this at the closing ceremony of the training on Sunday. Sanni said the programme was implemented in partnership with Christian Blind Mission (CBM) International. He said that the intervention aligned with the vision of the Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, to reach the most vulnerable. He explained that the beneficiaries were selected after being…
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A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has urged Nigeria’s delegation to the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to prioritize public health over tobacco industry interests. The CSOs, working in tobacco control, issued a joint statement on Sunday warning the delegates not to jeopardize Nigeria’s public health by yielding to tobacco industry influence. The coalition includes the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Gatefield, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), and the Centre for Youth Inclusion and Development. They cautioned against yielding to the influence of the tobacco…
Public health advocacy groups have thrown their weight behind NAFDAC over its decision to enforce the ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET bottles, and glass bottles of 200ml and below. The Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) made this known this in a joint statement on Sunday in Abuja. The two public health advocacy organisations described the ban as a long-overdue public health intervention essential for safeguarding the well-being of Nigeria’s children, youths,and other vulnerable populations. They said that the packaging, pricing and aggressive marketing of these products had made…
Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has urged African governments to deepen public–private sector collaboration to strengthen the continent’s oil and gas value chain. PETAN Chairman, Mr Wole Ogunsanya, in statement on Sunday in Lagos, was quoted to have made the call at the 4th Conference and Exhibition on Local Content in the African Oil and Gas Industry (CECLA). The event was organised by the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) in Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo. Ogunsanya, represented by the association’s Secretary, Mr Kevin Nwanze, said the country’s local content model had been proven to be a pathway to sustainable industry growth.…
Residents of Lagos State have decried increasingly irregular services by Private Sector Participant (PSP) waste operators, a development that has led to widespread indiscriminate disposal of refuse and heightened environmental and public health risks. The residents stated this in separate interviews with reporters on Sunday in Lagos. Reports from parts of Ikorodu, Ayobo, Alagbado, Shasha, Ikotun, Akesan, Afariogun Street, Mafoluku, Airport Road and LASU–Iba Road, among others, showed that long gaps in waste evacuation have pushed many households to burn refuse or dump it in gutters, especially when it rains. In Ikorodu, Miss Adekoya Toyosi, a businesswoman, said PSP operators…
There is a general downward trend in the prices of food commodities across markets in Taraba State, reporters report. Reporters who visited some of the markets observed that the prices of most food items have dropped by almost half compared to their costs in 2024. In Mallum Market, Ardo Kola Local Government Area, a 50kg bag of maize now sells for ₦20,000, down from ₦45,000 last year, while a measure that previously cost ₦1,500 now sells for ₦500. Similarly, a 50kg bag of soyabeans, which sold for ₦90,000 in the period under review, has dropped to ₦45,000, and a measure…
Cross River State is set to host the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) meeting, a major annual gathering that shapes Nigeria’s health policies and strategic direction. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare announced the development on its official website on Sunday. The five-day meeting will hold in Calabar from Monday to Nov. 21, with the theme: “My Health, My Right: Accelerating Universal Health Coverage through Equity, Resilience, and Innovation.” The NCH, established under the National Health Act 2014, is Nigeria’s highest health policy-making body. It is chaired by the Minister of Health and comprises State Commissioners for…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said the ongoing health reform in Nigeria is designed to save lives and reduce both physical and financial pains. He disclosed this while handing over medical equipment and consumables to Gidauniyar Alheri Community Health Centre on Friday in Kano. The minister, represented by his Technical Assistant, Dr Ashiru Abubakar, said the reform, in line with the National Health Act, sought to establish a ‘National Health System’ that would guarantee access to quality healthcare for all Nigerians. According to him, achieving such a system requires collective contributions of government,…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for the establishment of more dental faculties in colleges of medicine and specialised universities of health sciences across the country. The association’s President, Professor Bala Audu, made the call on Thursday at the opening of the 58th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) in Abuja. The theme of the conference is “Healthy Smiles, Sustainable Futures: Integrating National Sustainable Development Goals.” Prof. Audu said the dental profession has made significant progress and plays a pivotal role within the NMA and the country’s healthcare delivery system. He said the growth…
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has entered a multi-year pact with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The agreement is designed to strengthen oversight in the health sector. Under the pact, both institutions will monitor, track, and audit expenditures tied to the nationwide overhaul of health infrastructure projects, ensuring transparency, accountability, and better value for public investments. The initiative spans all Local Government Areas and aims to strengthen transparency, guarantee value for money, and ensure proper delivery of health projects critical to improving Nigeria’s primary healthcare system across diverse communities. Announcing the development via a…