Jumoke Olasunkanmi, Favour Ozioma With the looming nationwide strike announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has implored labour leaders to consider the ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to alleviate the current hardships faced by Nigerians. The Speaker was reacting to a strike action…
[ad_1] In the past five years, none of the targets political leaders adopted after the previous round of high-level discussions on the fight against tuberculosis (TB) at the United Nations General Assembly have been met. (David Harrison) In 2018, at the last high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis (TB) world leaders adopted aspirational goals…
[ad_1] Contraceptive choices are crucial in empowering women and couples to take control of their reproductive health. In addition to protecting women and girls from unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortions, contraceptive use promotes the overall well-being of the mother, child, and family. However, despite awareness of family planning, there is still a high unmet need…
By Ozioma Favour As the world prepares to mark the 17th World Rabies Day, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged the public to protect themselves from the spread of rabies. Rabies is spread through bites from animals, including dogs, bats, coyotes, foxes, skunks and raccoons. According to statement posted on…
[ad_1] A refugee arrival centre in the Reinickendorf district of Berlin was quarantined on Monday due to an outbreak of measles. The roughly 600 residents were not allowed to leave the building for the time being, the spokesman of the State Office for Refugee Affairs, Sascha Langenbach, told dpa. There were two children diagnosed with…
[ad_1] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed that an update from the Scientific Assessment Panel (SAP) to the Montreal Protocol confirmed the ozone layer was recovering, and ozone levels are expected to return to 1980 levels by around 2066 over the Antarctic. According to a press statement issued by Corporate Affairs Department of EPA…
[ad_1] Sightsavers Nigeria has called for inclusive sexual health and improved access to family planning services for people with disabilities (PWDs). Joy Tarbo, spokeswoman for Sightsavers, made the call in a statement to commemorate the World Contraception Day celebrated every September 26. Sightsavers said, “They also face significant barriers with regards to free and informed…
[ad_1] By PAULINE KAIRU Mothers’ poor mental well-being could be fueling a “vicious cycle” of intergenerational poor mental health, new research shows. The research, conducted in Uganda, examined the profound link between mothers’ adverse childhood experiences and the mental well-being of their children. Maternal depression was found to play a vital role in transmitting these…
[ad_1] Perez Medcare Hospital says Afrobeats artiste MohBbad was brought in dead to its facility. The hospital said this in a statement signed by its management on Monday, stressing that the 27-year-old singer was dead on arrival on September 12. After failed attempts to resuscitate him, the hospital stated that it advised the individuals who…
[ad_1] The Gender Based Violence Court (GBVC) has acquitted and discharged a building contractor accused of defiling his 14-year-old stepdaughter in Doboro, near Accra. The court presided over by Mrs Dora Eshun, upheld the submission of no case filed by accused, Moses Gator, 42. Gator, who was charged with defilement, pleaded not guilty, and the…
