The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Mariam Adeola Gbadebo (MAG) Foundation have advocated for improved access to education to end child labour, trafficking and violence against the girl-child in Nigeria. They made the call while commemorating the 2024 International…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken its campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to the six area councils of the territory. The Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this during a sensitisation workshop for GBV Desk Officers…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Enablers Diaspora Grassroots Support Outreach (EDGSO), has organised free medical outreach for 1000 persons in Akure, Ondo State. The President of EDGSO, Mrs Ayoyinka Wilson, at the annual free medical outreach on Friday in Akure, said…
By Matthew Denis The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has disclosed that they’re working in collaboration with other government agencies to increase adolescent nutrition and combat gender based violence in the society. The Minister…
UNICEF has prevented one million doses of vaccines to the Borno State government in line with efforts to vaccinate residents against cholera. Prof. Baba Mallam, the state’s Commissioner for Health and Human Services, disclosed this while receiving 669,569 doses of…
Polaris Bank says it will sponsor free breast cancer screening for 250 Nigerian women, in commemoration of the 2024 October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Group Head of Brand Management and Corporate Communications of the bank, Rasheed Bolarinwa, announced this…
…Set to intensify TB fight with new grassroots initiative By Sodiq Adelakun In a move to combat Tuberculosis (TB) in the state, Lagos First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Monday has unveiled an ambitious grassroots initiative aimed at…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports that 54 new suspected Mpox cases were recorded in Nigeria during Week 39 of 2024, marking a decline from the 75 cases reported in the previous week. The NCDC stated…
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says codex food labelling standards will enhance food safety and consumer awareness globally. Adeyeye said this in a meeting of the National Codex Committee-Technical…
Hajiya Binta Bello, Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has called for stricter penalties for rape to serve as a deterrent. Bello made this demand during the close-out event of the Violence Against…
