A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) known as Jennifer Etuh Foundation, has enrolled no fewer than 1000 widows into the Kaduna State contributory Healthcare Scheme as part of efforts to empower vulnerable women in society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were selected across 11 districts in Kagoro Chiefdom of Kaura Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during flag-off of the event, the foundation’s program manager, Mr Joseph Otu, said that the initiative was part of the organisation’s efforts at empowering vulnerable women. “The economic empowerment of women is what the foundation stands for and this is…
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Kwara State University, Malete, says it attracted over N100 million in research and innovation grants across engineering, technology, agriculture and veterinary sciences in 2025. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Jimoh Shaykh-Luqman, disclosed this on Saturday at the university’s 13th convocation in Malete. He said Dr Mustapha Kabiru and Dr Adesina Lambe Mutalib won National Research Fund grants exceeding N35 million cumulatively. Shaykh-Luqman added that Dr Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman and Dr Judith Adejoke Falola-Olasunkanmi won 50,000 dollars under the Future Africa Research Leadership Fellowship. “It is worthy to note that Abdulrahman and Falola-Olasunkanmi are the only Nigerians among the 22 winners this year,”…
Thrive Agric has urged the Federal Government to implement policy reforms, strengthen funding mechanisms and deepen integration of basic technology skills education in schools. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Uka Eje, made the call at the third edition of the Abuja Tech Converge in Abuja. Eje said widespread basic technology skills education would accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation and unlock opportunities for young people. He noted that Nigeria had abundant tech talent, but effective knowledge transfer required deliberate policies exposing youths to practical learning and employability skills. “The private institutions are willing to train people, but government should link them to…
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has declared the agency’s full operational readiness for timely and effective response to emergencies during the Yuletide and beyond. Umar made the pledge on Saturday, while she led the members of staff of the agency on a fitness exercise in Abuja. The exercise, which featured a route walk of about five km, aimed at promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and preparedness among members of staff in line with the agency’s mandate. The director-general assured Nigerians that NEMA had activated its preparedness mechanisms nationwide and was working in close coordination…
The Steer for Change Mother and Newborn Foundation, an NGO, has provided essential healthcare and support to 100 women in the Ijedodo area of Lagos to support pregnant women and nursing mothers. The Founder of the NGO, Mrs Kikelomo Adisa, who spoke during the outreach on Saturday, said the programme aimed to promote health and well-being of vulnerable pregnant women in under deserved areas. Adisa said the programme was also designed to sensitise women on measures to adopt during and after pregnancy to ensure safe delivery and reduce the rate of infant and maternal deaths. She stated that items distributed…
Zamfara Government has expressed delight for winning $500,000 for emerging best in Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge in North-West Zone. This is contained in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, issued to Newsmen in Gusau on Saturday. It said Zamfara was announced as the winner of the PHC Leadership Challenge during an award night held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre. The statement recalled that in 2022, the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) had launched the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge, pledging to build a health system that delivers quality care regardless of geography or circumstance. Zamfara emerged…
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says all the 36 states in Nigeria collectively increased their health budgets to ₦2.36 trillion in the 2025 fiscal year. The forum’s Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, disclosed this in his address at the third edition of the Primary HealthCare Leadership Challenge Awards Night in Abuja on Friday. He said that the ₦2.36 trillion marked a significant rise from previous years, with 30 per cent of the annual budgets dedicated to primary health care (PHC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that AbdulRazaq was represented at the occasion by Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa…
Abia State Government said it has introduced policy that would revolutionize agriculture and tackle food insecurity in the state Governor Alex Otti stated this in Umuahia during the launch of the Abia State Agriculture Dynamic Database System (Abia ADDS) – a transformative digital platform designed to enhance agricultural data collection, farmer identification, planning, and targeted interventions across all Local Government Areas. Represented by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Caleb Ajagba, Otti said before now, farmers in the state have apart from engaging in subsistence farming and making do with guess work, adding that with the digital platform, will…
The Wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has flagged off the 2025 Round Two Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) in Umuahia, with a call on mothers to utilize the programme’s free services. Represented by the Wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adaeze Emetu, Mrs. Otti said the exercise was a way of reinforcing the state government’s dedication to improving maternal and child health outcomes. She described the event as another significant step towards reducing preventable maternal and child deaths across the state. While acknowledging the progress made so far, she however emphasized the need…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the frantic efforts of President Bola Tinubu is gradually addressing brain drain and other health challenges facing Nigerians. Idris stated this at fourth attestation ceremony of the group of 2025 class of MBBS students of the Nile University of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. He said the student would certainly contribute to the medical profession and effective healthcare services that President Tinubu had been craving to improve in the country. “I feel so proud and we want to also urge them to align themselves with the vision of Mr…