ABUJA, Nigeria — The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has hailed Japan’s renewed support for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across Africa, highlighting investments under the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). In a statement Friday, UNFPA Nigeria said Tokyo’s contributions would drive digital health innovations, expand partnerships, and safeguard essential services…

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to Nigeria’s economic transformation and renewed public health campaigns, especially polio eradication, during the 151st National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at Thursday’s session chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The meeting endorsed…

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Chapter, has demanded an upward review of the minimum wage for workers in the state to ₦150,000, citing soaring living costs. In a statement signed Friday by Lagos Chairperson, Mrs Funmi Sesi, the union described the current ₦85,000 wage as “grossly inadequate” given the city’s…

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to produce procurement-specialised lawyers to combat corruption and inefficiencies in public procurement. Speaking at the NBA’s 65th Annual General Conference in Enugu, Adedokun said legal professionals must take ownership of the standard bidding…

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the 16-year standoff with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), assuring Nigerians that public universities will remain open. In a statement released Friday on its official X handle, the Federal Ministry of Education said the government was pursuing a “sustainable, realistic, and…

ABUJA, Nigeria – A newly validated cesarean risk calculator is reshaping maternal healthcare by helping women and doctors make more informed decisions about childbirth.  Researchers in the United States tested the widely used tool on 548 women undergoing labour induction and found it reliably predicts the likelihood of cesarean delivery. Published in the International Journal…

LOKOJA, Nigeria — UNICEF and the Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) have urged stakeholders to intensify mobilisation ahead of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign scheduled for October 4–13 across the state. The call was made during a one-day stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja, organised by KSPHCDA in collaboration with UNICEF.  The campaign aims…

ABUJA, Nigeria — A coalition of young Nigerians under the Northern Youth Frontiers has accused Amnesty International of releasing “misleading and disruptive” reports on Nigeria’s security situation, alleging that the human rights body’s publications are agenda-driven and capable of fueling unrest. In a statement issued Friday, the group’s National Coordinator, Sama Musa, described the reports…

ABUJA, Nigeria — The federal government has raised alarm over Nigeria’s “triple burden” of malnutrition: undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies, also called “hidden hunger.” Speaking at the Nigeria Health Watch Roundtable in Abuja, themed Fortifying Nigeria’s Future: Strengthening Nutrition through Local Solutions, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Daju…

AWKA, Nigeria — Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved fresh recruitment of healthcare workers to strengthen primary health services across communities. The move follows earlier mass recruitment drives under Soludo’s administration, which engaged more than 8,000 teachers and 1,000 health workers as part of reforms in critical sectors. The Anambra State Primary…