Jumoke Olasunkanmi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on governors in the northern region of Nigeria to increase funding for the education sector. Phuong Nguyen, the Chief of UNICEF’s field office in Borno state, emphasised the need for significant and sustainable investment in education during the 2024 International Day of Education event in…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has issued a warning to the public against individuals who are engaging in fraudulent activities, claiming to represent the office and offering fake job opportunities to unsuspecting Nigerians. The Director of Information at the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen, revealed that a…
Gom Mirian The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised the need for concerted efforts to enhance school safety in Nigeria, revealing that only 43% of the Minimum Standards for Safe Schools are being met in about 6,000 assessed schools. Ms. Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative, made this disclosure on Wednesday in her message…
Kidnapping for ransom has become a terrifying and lucrative business in Nigeria, especially in the once-thought haven of the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. With the rise in abductions, the use of crowdfunding for ransom has become increasingly common, as families, friends, and well-wishers are forced to mobilize funds to secure…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA) has extended a lifeline to children suffering from sickle cell disorder by offering free health insurance. Managing Director, ASHIA, Simeon Onyemaechi announced the registration of over 20 afflicted children at the agency’s Awka office on Tuesday. Expressing ASHIA’s commitment to alleviating the associated financial burdens, Onyemaechi…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has attributed bad roads to the incessant increase in kidnapping in the territory. Wike said this on Tuesday at a town hall meeting with stakeholders and residents of Kwali Area Council in Kwali town. During the meeting, Wike asked council chairmen to recommend…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has raised concerns over the continued increase in tariffs on petroleum products by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory (NMDPRA), warning that it could hinder the success of oil subsidy removal. In a statement issued by the National President of IPMAN, Debo Ahmed,…
As Nigerians settle into the new year, their expectations from the federal government are at an all-time high. From security to health, education, poverty alleviation, and the economy, Nigerians are eager to see positive changes in their country. In this report, Africa Health Report’s Juliet Jacob Ochenje, took to the streets of Abuja to present…
Gom Mirian The Mandate Secretary for FCT Health Services and Environment, Dolapo Fasawe, announced on Monday that two cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), out of four suspected cases. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Fasawe said that the FCT experienced sporadic infections of Lassa fever between…
