The Yobe Government, in collaboration with malaria partners, has launched an integrated campaign combining Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) distribution to curb malaria transmission across the state. Mr. Lawan Mustapha, the Damaturu Local Government Health Promotion Officer, told reporters on Sunday in Damaturu that the initiative aims to reduce malaria cases among children under five years and pregnant women. He said integrating SMC and ITN distribution would save costs and ensure wider coverage by using shared logistics and mobilization structures. “The 2025 integrated SMC and ITN campaign aims to protect every household and child against malaria during…
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The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to host the 2025 International Climate Change Summit, which will focus on the blue economy and coastal resilience. The summit, scheduled to hold from November 6 to 7 at the Lagos Continental Hotel, will bring together global leaders, investors, climate scientists, and policymakers. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, on Sunday in Lagos. According to the statement, the theme of the summit is “Blue Economy, Green Money: Financing Africa’s Coastal Resilience and Ocean Innovation.” It said the event…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing healthcare service delivery across the country, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin, stated this on Sunday while inspecting ongoing health projects at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano. He said the intervention projects, which include the construction of Cardio-Cerebral and Paediatric Centres as well as hostels for nursing students, would increase bed capacity and improve service delivery at the facility. ALSO READ: Benue begins mass vaccination at Yelewata IDP camp “These initiatives align with President Tinubu’s vision for a revitalized…
The Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all students at the O’Level. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo. Boriowo said the clarification became necessary following misconceptions about the recently announced streamlining of admission requirements into tertiary institutions. ALSO READ Why mathematics waiver for arts students is wrong — NAPTAN ALSO READ FG drops Mathematics as admission requirement for arts students She quoted the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, as emphasising that the reform…
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone A, has commended Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State for approving a new salary structure for staff of state-owned tertiary institutions. Governor Sani had on Thursday announced the approval, which covers lecturers and staff of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology, and the College of Education, Gidan Waya. In a statement issued to journalists on Sunday in Kaduna, the Secretary-General of NANS Zone A, Ibrahim Bashir, said the issue had lingered for over 15 years, affecting morale, productivity, and stability within the state’s tertiary…
Nigeria’s ongoing health sector reforms have received global recognition at a high-level event during the 2025 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., themed “Scaling Health Reforms.” This was disclosed in a statement released through the official X handle of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, @Fmohnigeria, confirming Nigeria’s active participation and role at the event. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, joined global health leaders, including the WHO Director-General, World Bank President, health ministers from various countries, and executives of leading pharmaceutical companies. The session focused on strengthening collaboration in…
The Alice Wanny Development Foundation (AWDF) has trained more than 500 girls in vocational and entrepreneurial skills to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child. The training, which focused on tiling, flooring, construction safety, and entrepreneurship, formed part of the foundation’s second-phase empowerment programme for girls and young people across the country. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AWDF, Ms. Owan Ada, also launched a scholarship scheme and a book titled “From Gloominess to Strength” during the event in Abuja. Owan said the book was inspired by her mother’s experience. “My mother was denied education, not because of…
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC–Sokoto Central) has donated an office complex to the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) in Sokoto State to promote education and youth empowerment. Wamakko, who chairs the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loans, handed over the facility to NABTEB’s Registrar, Dr. Aminu Muhammad, on Saturday in Sokoto. Represented by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, the senator said the gesture was part of his continuous support for educational development and youth empowerment. He said the donation was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes human capital development and…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has lamented the increasing number of lives lost on Lagos roads due to delays caused by onlookers taking videos instead of helping first responders. Abayomi stated this in Lagos during a symposium for stakeholders to mark the 2025 World Trauma Day with the theme, “Reducing Needless Deaths on Our Roads: Everybody’s Responsibility.” Represented by the Director of Medical Services at the Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Olawale Adegbite, Abayomi urged residents to respect ambulances and prioritize saving lives before recording accident scenes. “Every time we block an ambulance or ignore…
The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund has expressed concern over the Federal Government’s failure to honor its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing the situation as unacceptable. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Aliyu Dandutse, disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with the ASUU leadership at the National Assembly. The intervention follows the ongoing two-week warning strike declared by the union over unresolved issues dating back to 2011. Dandutse said the Senate would immediately initiate a negotiation process involving key stakeholders, including ASUU, the Federal Ministry of Education, and the National Universities Commission (NUC), to…