British head of state King Charles III will make a limited return to public duties next week after doctors said they were “very encouraged” by the progress of his treatment for cancer. His first engagement with Queen Camilla would be to a cancer treatment centre on Tuesday. The couple will also host Emperor Naruhito and…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has sealed 50 outlets in Kaduna State for selling edible oil under unhygienic conditions. The operation was said to be part of a sensitisation workshop for dealers, focusing on Registration Procedures and Food Management. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the agency’s X…
About 19 children may have died from sickness suspected to be complication from measles in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa. Adamawa state Commissioner for Health, Mr Felix Tangwami told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mubi on Saturday that more than 200 children in the local government area were already infected. He…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the launch of a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine in the Republic of Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This initiative targets millions of children across the three West African nations. WHO stated, “Today’s launch brings to eight the number of countries on the continent to offer…
USAID/Nigeria mission director, Melissa Jones, announced that over 180 million Nigerians are now protected from malaria due to the procurement and distribution of 90 million insecticide-treated bed nets. Jones made this revelation during the 2024 World Malaria Day press briefing in Abuja, with the theme: ‘Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World’….
The Coordinating Minister of health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, emphasised the significance of hypertension as a public health issue during a meeting with the Nigerian Hypertension Society in Abuja. Pate highlighted the need for increased awareness and prevention efforts, stating, “Hypertension is preventable and treatable; and we urge Nigerians to imbibe preventative measures…
Former Senate Committee Chairman on Information and Media, Senator Ayogu Eze, who represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone is dead. The Senator who was in the National Assembly between 2007 and 2015, died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital at the age of 66 after suffering from an undisclosed illness. For the eight years he spent…
World Food Programme (WFP) has made a call for a global network against food crisis for a transformative approach to break acute hunger WFP confirmed this on Wednesday following a recent report by Global Report on Food Crisis (GRFC) which says, nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territory experienced high level of acute…
The World Bank has joined forces with the Nasarawa State government to address the increasing cases of gender-based violence(GBV) and other issues affecting the girl child in the state. Speaking at a one-day sensitization workshop for stakeholders on the dangers of gender-based violence (GBV) and female genital mutilation (FGM), Esther Yonah, the Gender Pillar Head…
The Kwara State Government has issued an appeal to the public to remain calm over reports of 33 cows allegedly dying from poisoning and their meat being put up for sale at Mandate Market in Ilorin, the state capita. The appeal comes after the Kwara Monitoring Group (KMG) raised concerns in a statement, calling on…
