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Disease Outbreaks: NCDC calls for urgent measures

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over a convergence of multiple infectious disease outbreaks currently affecting the country,...

Rotary pledges to eradicate polio, boost maternal, child health

Rotary International District 9127 has pledged to eradicate polio and promote maternal and child health across Nigeria. Dame Joy Okoro made the pledge at her...

Vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60% – Study

Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 per cent since 2000, a new study has shown. The study,...

Nursing, midwifery council moves to tackle quackery, illegal training institutions

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), says it is employing plausible measures to curb the menace of quackery and the existence of...

Plateau Assembly pledges legislative support for better healthcare

Plateau House Assembly says that the legislative arm of the state is committed to making laws that will enhance the healthcare delivery system in...

Katsina, UNICEF sign MoU to promote, strengthen child protection

The Katsina State Government, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UNICEF, aimed at promoting and sustaining child protection programme in the state. The...

5.4m children malnourished in 9 northern states – Red Cross

The Nigerian Red Cross Society has said that over 5.4 million children are currently malnourished in nine insecurity-affected states in Northern Nigeria. According to the...

Half a million people in Gaza might lose medical care

Half a million people in central Gaza are at risk of losing access to medical care in the coming hours. This is after the main...

UNFPA support 10 deliveries, 187 antenatal care visits at Benue IDP camp

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has supported 10 safe deliveries at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Makurdi, Benue, and attended to...

Tinubu restates commitment to quality higher education

President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration commitment to improve investment towards enhancing access to quality education in Nigeria. He said this on Friday during...

Nigeria To Reduce Maternal Mortality Rate By 20% In 2027 — FG

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, stated this on Monday in Enugu State during the presentation of 10,000 professional...

Nigeria’s Health Minister takes father to a public hospital for treatment

By Muhammad Amaan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has taken his father to the National Hospital, Abuja...

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CAS reaffirms NAF’s welfare, operational readiness at Kaduna Easter luncheon

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, on Sunday, commended personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for their...

Eid-el-Fitr: Sardaunan Gombe Felicitates Muslims, Calls for Prayers

The Sardaunan Gombe, Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, has congratulated Muslim faithful in Gombe State and beyond on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. In a...

King Charles Hosts Tinubu To State Banquet, Hails UK–Nigeria Partnership

King Charles III on Wednesday praised what he described as a “partnership of equals” between the United Kingdom and Nigeria, as he hosted Bola...

CDS wants Borno, Yobe to take ownership of fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has tasked the people of Borno and Yobe to take ownership of the fight against...