Gom Mirian In a bid to combat violence against women and girls across the nation, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Ireti Kingibe, has rallied for a national collaboration. Speaking at the launch of The OrangeNIGERIA, an initiative aimed at addressing the root causes of gender-based violence (GBV), Senator Kingibe…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, spent over N1.85 billion on welfare, sitting allowances and another N110 million on ‘bank charges’ between January and June, 2023. This is according to a report published by Sahara Reporters on Friday. Citing “Yobe State 2nd Quarter 2023 Government Budget Performance Report” published on…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has directed that all the state bank accounts be frozen. The State’s Commissioner for Finance, Idris Asiru, disclosed this in a memo addressed to top government officials in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday, a report by The Cable said. This is coming on the eve of…
Experts have warned that prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause skin cancer, premature aging, burns and other issues. However, African Health Report (AHR)’s Ozioma Favour Ogbodo spoke to a cross section of traders who ply their trade exposed to the sun all day and discovered that many are unaware of the risks involved. Nasiru, as…
Gom Mirian Cervical cancer remains a deadly threat to thousands of women in Nigeria, with over 12,075 women diagnosed with the disease, and 7,968 women losing their lives each year. Dr Joseph Urang, the Rivers State immunisation officer, made this disclosure on Thursday during a two-day workshop on the care of small and sick newborns…
Gom Mirian In a major crackdown on oil theft, troops of Operation DELTA SAFE have recovered 578,900 litres of stolen crude oil and apprehended 51 suspects in the last two weeks. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, while updating the public on the ongoing military operations. He…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, spent over N950 million on refreshment and welfare packages and another N700 million to purchase vehicles for members of the state assembly in nine months. This is coming as state workers are being owed salaries and pensions for months and counting. The breakdown of the expenditure was…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The continuous increase in the price of cooking gas is taking a toll on small businesses as some traders have lamented. Mr Fado, a vendor at an oil and gas company, Solink Oil and gas station, at Dutse, Abuja, told African Health Report (AHR) on Thursday, that the number of people…
Medical misinformation and deception are prevalent in Nigeria, saturating social media with misleading information on treating various illnesses, including serious conditions like cancer and kidney failure. This report by Jumoke Olasunkanmi probed claims by one online vendor claiming to have an alternative treatment for kidney failure on Facebook. ‘’Magical healing power’’ Nicole Dietary Consultancy…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Federal Ministry of Health has announced the inauguration of the National Tertiary Health Institutions Standard Committee (NTHISC). The committee, unveiled by the State Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is to ensure compliance and maintain high standards across all tertiary hospitals nationwide. “As the Federal Ministry of Health focuses…
