Abuja: The Citizens’ Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI) has empowered over 150 women in the FCT with life-saving knowledge on breastfeeding practices.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the initiative was part of activities to ma…
Accra: Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has called for a new vision for a global ‘New Public Health Order’ for Africa, emphasizing domestic resource mobilization and local manufacturing of health product…
Sokoto: In northern Nigeria, some communities have resorted to paying bandit groups to secure some level of peace. But doing so could put the integrity of the nation at risk, analysts warn. Along the Sokoto-Zamfara state line, close to the Nigeria-Nig…
Lagos: The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a stricter corporate governance framework for telecom operators, aimed at enhancing transparency, internal controls, and risk management across the industry. The Executive Vice-Chairma…
Lagos: Mr. Muhammad Okorie, Social Policy Manager and Officer-in-Charge of the UNICEF Lagos Field Office, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s declining rates of optimal breastfeeding practices. He warned that lack of supportive systems was threat…
Abuja: Some government officials and experts have explained that convicts on death row in Niger and Kogi remain alive because many cases are still under appeal at either the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, off…
Abuja: The enduring presence of colonial influence in Nigeria is deeply personal for many, as illustrated by one individual’s story of cultural disconnection and the struggle to reclaim heritage. Despite being aware of his roots in a Nigerian village,…
Bauchi: Some residents of Bauchi State have reiterated the need to reintroduce the homegrown school feeding programme in order to boost school enrolment. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi, said that the move would …