Gom Mirian The Global Fund, in collaboration with the government of Nigeria and health partners, has inked eight new grants totaling US$993 million to bolster the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria in the country. According to the organisation, these grants, spanning 2024-2026, will also prioritize fortifying health systems and pandemic preparedness. Speaking at…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Residents of Niger State have protested over the high cost of Living in Minna, the State Capital. This is according to a video going around the social media on Monday, youths, and women are seen protesting over the high cost of living in the State. The protesters also blocked major roads within…
Gom Mirian Troops of Operation DELTA SANITY are said to have successfully thwarted crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region, denying oil thieves the staggering sum of N1,058 billion naira in just seven days. The Director of Information for the Nigeria Navy, Rear Admiral AO Ayo-Vaughan, on Tuesday, revealed that the troops have been…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, A Family Physician and anti-FGM advocate, Folashade Akinola, in Osogbo, has warned parents and guardians to cease exposing their daughters to be circumcised, saying it could lead to death. Akinola, gave the warning in a phone chat while speaking with…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje There is no gainsaying the prevailing economic crisis in Nigeria has resulted in many sick individuals bearing the heavy yoke of medical bills. Unarguably, hundreds of thousands of the population are left impoverished. No thanks to the current economic downturn being witnessed by the citizens. But despite the often-repeated statement, “Nigerians have…
John Nwokocha Today, February 4 is World Cancer Day. Across the entire globe leaders and stakeholders unite to reiterate the need to wrest the grip of cancer over the people. Yearly, on February 4, concerns are raised over the state of the fight to end the disease. World Cancer Day is coordinated by the Union…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of National Hospital, Abuja, (NHA), Mahmoud Raji has disclosed that more than 500 workers have left the hospital in search of better opportunities over the past two years. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Raji expressed concern about the departure of healthcare professionals emphasising the significant government…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The wife of Nigeria’s President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigeria to continue to show empathy, care, love, and support for cancer patients and survivors even as the country creates more awareness and advocacy for better service delivery. She made the call on Sunday, in a statement issued to mark this…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The school children abducted by bandits in Ekiti last week Monday have been released in the early hours of Sunday, seven days after their abduction on January 29. The children, identified as pupils of The Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure-Ekiti, regained freedom alongside their teachers. However, the driver was reported to…
Mirian Gom and Juliet Jacob Ochenje Buckingham Palace on Monday revealed that King Charles was iII, and has been diagnosed with cancer for which he is currently receiving treatment. Buckingham said in a statement it uncovered another worrisome issue which was later confirmed to be a form of cancer through further tests. In the statement,…
