By Gom Mirian The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government a seven day ultimatum to revise all perceived anti-poor policies including the recent hike in the pump price of petrol or face an indefinite nationwide strike from August 2. Following a meeting of the NLC’s Central Working Committee (CWC)…
By Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that more than 2.5 million lives have been claimed by drowning over the past decades, with 90 per cent of these fatalities occurring in low and middle income countries. Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and the WHO’s global ambassador for noncommunicable diseases and injuries,…
By Hadiza Ibrahim Lagos State Government has tasked its health care workers to improve on health care delivery through continuous capacity development and building resilience around the current realities of the workplace. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, gave this charge at the opening ceremony of a three-day…
[ad_1] On May 29, President Bola Tinubu, while delivering his inaugural speech, announced the end of the petrol subsidy regime. The removal of the subsidy on petrol immediately led to a hike in the pump price of the product, with attendant food inflation, soaring transportation costs and rising cost of living. Recently, the pump price…
[ad_1] BY WALE AJAYI It’s no longer news that President Bola Tinubu has indeed taken a few bold decisions within a few weeks of his administration in setting the tone for revolutionary change in his approach to governance. The meeting with traditional rulers to seek their support for government policies. The way the national assembly’s…
By Gom Mirian The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that a staggering 63 per cent of Nigeria’s population is grappling with deprivation. This figure includes a shocking 70 million children, according to Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Nigeria Representative who made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday. He said this while citing a report at…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Federal Government, in partnership with relevant stakeholders, on Tuesday flagged off free vaccination against anthrax to ensure safety of livestock and prevent the spread of the disease to unaffected animals and human. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, who was represented by…
By Hadiza Ibrahim The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a “total and indefinite strike action. The association revealed this in a statement made available to African Health Report on Tuesday evening. Their demands include the immediate payment of the 2023 MRTF, the immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement, and the…
[ad_1] Ruben Aguilera, acting head of the corporation, delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nigeria and the ECOWAS, says the union is committed to helping the country to eradicate poverty. Aguilera spoke on Tuesday at a two-day policy and programmatic dialogue workshop on Nigeria’s poverty profile and social register, organised by the United Nations…
[ad_1] By NATION AFRICA A new report released by United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that last year, Aids killed one person per minute in sub-Saharan Africa. Women and girls in the region remained the most vulnerable. Speaking at the launch of the 2023 UNAIDS global Aids Update in Geneva, Switzerland, Winnie Byanyima, the…
