The Senate Committee on Health has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing immunisation efforts, pledging to ensure the timely release of funds to support frontline workers and boost vaccination drives nationwide. The committee’s Chairman, Dr Ipalibo Harry-Barigo, made the commitment on Monday, during an outreach and sensitisation exercise in Galadimawa community, FCT in commemoration of the 2025 World Immunisation day celebration. The event tagged, “World Immunisation Day: Immunisation is Humanly Possible for All” was organised by the committee in collaboration with Caywood Brown Foundation, and other partners. Harry-Barigo, while noting the importance of immunisation to saving lives and improving health, said…
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The Kwara Government says its two-day capacity-building training is to equip the participants with up-to-date knowledge and practical skills on Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS). The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, said this at a training organised by the agency for Nutrition Focal Persons and Maternal, Child and Health (MCH) Coordinators from 16 local government areas of Kwara. The programme, held on Monday in Ilorin, was in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health. Elelu said that the programme was aimed at equipping participants with up-to-date knowledge and practical skills as trainers on…
The Enugu State Ministry for Health has sealed an illegal hospital in Ada Ulo Obollo-Etiti Community in Udenu Council Area of Enugu State, operated by one fake medical doctor, Mr Kenneth Mamah. The ministry’s enforcement team led by the Director Medical Services, Dr Amaechi Mgbodile, also arrested Mamah for operating without license, professional training and unfit environment. Speaking during the enforcement on Monday in Enugu, Mgbodile said that the closure aligned with the state government’s broader campaign to eliminate quackery, ensure patients’ safety and enforce minimum standards across all health facilities. He emphasised that no facility was permitted to conduct…
Despite the recent decline in food inflation across Nigeria, many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, say they are yet to feel any real relief in their daily lives. They insist that while prices of certain food items have slightly dropped, the impact on household budgets remains insignificant due to low purchasing power and stagnant incomes. However, a field survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) across major markets in Abuja, including Lugbe, Nyanya, and Orange Market, revealed that most residents are still struggling to afford basic food items. Mixed Price Movements Across Markets At the Orange Market,…
The Lagos State government has reinforced its commitment to advanced waste conversion by signing three separate Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with reputable companies. Addressing investors and delegates at the 11th Lagos International Climate Change Summit held at the Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said the government is determined to move from a linear waste management system, “pick and dump,” to a more sustainable waste-to-wealth model. He said the new MoUs represent a major step in reducing the volume of waste that ends up in landfills. Wahab explained that one of the companies, HAK…
As the COP30 opens, experts are seeking a climate diplomacy that reflects Africa’s realities and advances Nigeria’s interests, thereby securing finance, unlocking technology and building resilient futures for communities vulnerable to climate change. As the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) opens in Belém, Brazil today, Africa and particularly Nigeria, find themselves once again at the crossroads of climate ambition and harsh reality. Despite contributing less than four per cent of global greenhouse-gas emissions, the continent remains among the hardest hit by extreme weather events, deepening poverty and fragile ecosystems. Yet, amid mounting losses and slow international response, African nations are pushing…
The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, has emphasised the importance of collaboration in engineering education and innovation to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Oguntala made this known in a statement issued to journalists on Sunday in Lagos. She said the society had partnered with key stakeholders to launch the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad, officially scheduled for Nov. 20 in Abuja. She listed the partners to include the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Ltd., First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company (First E&P), and Enactus Projects Ltd./Gte. Oguntala said the…
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has donated N150 million to victims of the recent clashes between pastoralists and farmers in Arewa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The governor announced the donation on Sunday during a sympathy visit to displaced persons who were taking refuge at the Arewa LGA Secretariat in Kangiwa. He noted that there was no justification for the conflict between pastoralists and farming communities in Arewa, who, he said, had lived together peacefully for over a century. “I am here to condole with the families of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate incident. However,…
Oriental Energy Resources Limited (OERL) and its partners on Saturday celebrated the sailaway of the EMEM Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) at Drydocks World Dubai Shipyard. The EMEM is the first FPSO fully funded and converted by a Nigerian indigenous company, representing a significant milestone for the nation’s oil and gas industry. OERL said in a statement that the EMEM FPSO has a processing capacity of 40,000 barrels of oil per day and will serve the Okwok field development offshore Nigeria. The facility will function as the crude oil production, storage, and export hub, complementing OERL’s existing operations…
The Federal Government (FG) has reiterated its commitment to improving the health and well-being of Nigerian youths through coordinated interventions on mental health, nutrition, and sexual and reproductive health. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Izaq Salako, gave the assurance on Saturday at the University of Ibadan Research Foundation (UIRF) 2025 Stakeholders’ Forum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum, themed “Strengthening Resilience in Adolescents’ and Youths’ Development in Africa”, was held at the Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan. Salako described the youth population as Nigeria’s greatest asset but warned that…