Abuja: The National Hydrographic Agency (NHA) is set to commemorate World Hydrography Day (WHD) with a massive upgrade to the Nigerian Maritime Navigation System. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Hydrographer of the Federation, Rear Adm. Olumide Fada…
Katsina: The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all Point of Sale (POS) businesses and commercial phone charging centres in Matazu and Musawa Local Government Areas. The government also banned the sale, purchase, transportat…
Abuja: The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has called for the deployment of modern technology and stronger regional cooperation to fortify Nigeria’s borders against rising security threats. Akpabio made the call at the opening of the 1…
Lagos: The Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, honoured voluntary blood donors and philanthropists in observance of the 2026 World Blood Donor Day. The event, which took place within…
Abuja: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on state governments to enhance child protection systems by increasing funding, improving coordination, and deploying qualified social workers to protect vulnerable children across the nati…
Kaduna: An NGO, Carelink Resource Foundation (CRF), has called for urgent and sustained action to ensure every Nigerian child has access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services. The foundation made the call in a statement signed by its Directo…
Lagos: Nutrition acts as the foundational pillar for sustaining a healthy pool of voluntary, unpaid blood donors, nutritionists emphasise as Nigeria joins the world to mark World Blood Donor Day on Sunday. The World Blood Donor Day is marked annually …
Abuja: The Federal Government and the Global Fund have inaugurated the expanded Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse (APMW) to bolster the storage and distribution of health commodities across Nigeria. The facility, deemed a critical national health logist…