ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced fresh guidelines for the disbursement of student upkeep loans, tying payments strictly to the academic sessions of institutions. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, NELFUND said students will only be entitled to upkeep loans during their active academic year. “Upon the conclusion…
YOBE, Nigeria- The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA) has intensified efforts to support communities devastated by flooding in Potiskum Local Government Area, with 103 displaced victims receiving hygiene and shelter kits. Executive Secretary, YOSEMA, Dr Mohammed Goje, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the agency has registered and validated 1,049 households, totalling 6,627…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is warning that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could claim more than 39 million lives globally by 2050 if urgent action is not taken. Speaking in Abuja, Head of Disease Prevention, NCDC and Chair of Nigeria’s AMR Coordinating Committee, Dr. Tochi Okwor, described AMR as…
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Rotary Club of Lagos Central has reaffirmed its commitment to maternal and child health with the donation of critical medical equipment and supplies to the Sura Primary Health Centre (PHC) on Lagos Island. The donations, which included delivery couches, neonatal resuscitation kits, baby kits, foodstuffs for 40 expectant mothers, thermometers, fetal…
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) has extended its free medical outreach to residents of Makoko, offering vital health services as part of the 25th anniversary of the National Women’s Conference. Flagging off the exercise at Yaba Local Council Development Area, the wife of the Lagos State Governor and…
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to protecting the health of residents through stronger collaboration among stakeholders to build a safer food ecosystem. Speaking at the 3rd Food Safety Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olugbemiga Aina, stressed that “food safety…
KATSINA, Nigeria – In northern Nigeria, a silent tragedy is tightening its grip. In Katsina State, emaciated children fill hospital wards and therapeutic feeding centres, their fragile frames testifying to a crisis that has spiralled beyond control. The humanitarian group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that hundreds of children have died from malnutrition in just…
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Katsina has seized illicit drugs worth more than ₦692 million in what officials describe as the command’s largest-ever bust. Area Controller, Comptroller Abba Aji Idris, told journalists on Wednesday that the drugs were concealed in two private vehicles attempting to evade security checks near the Kongolam…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen four bank accounts allegedly linked to former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) boss, Mele Kyari, amid ongoing fraud investigations. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Tuesday, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed an ex parte motion in case FHC/ABJ/CS/1641….
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) may suspend its planned nationwide strike after the Federal Government released a fresh circular revising doctors’ remuneration. At an Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM) in Abuja on Wednesday, representatives from all 36 states and the FCT, alongside past leaders of the association, reviewed the government’s new directive. NMA…
