Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has announced the Federal Government’s establishment of an emergency task force to contain the spread of diphtheria in the country. In a statement issued by the ministry on Thursday, Dr. Pate disclosed that the task force will operate in an ’emergency mode’ to…
Juliet Jacob Ohenje writes that the mouth is a mirror the reflects the overall status of the entire body as oral diseases have a significant impact on an individuals’ health and well-being. 72-year-old Jacob Ochefu has had decades-long battle with teeth problems, beginning with a teenage incident where a friend’s punch cost him a tooth….
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director, David Stevenson, has said the organisation will commit $2.5 billion to strengthen and support Nigeria’s target for sustainable food security and zero hunger over a 5 year period. Stevenson made the disclosure in Abuja on Wednesday when he led a United Nations (UN)’s delegation on…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abass, has commended President Bola Tinubu on successfully restoring diplomatic ties between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria. Emirates Airlines had in 2022 suspended flights from Nigeria due to Nigeria’s failure to repatriate billions of dollars in trapped funds. The UAE also imposed…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Gavi’s Managing Director, Thabani Maphosa, has assured that the organisation considers Nigeria a priority in its commitment to enhancing healthcare, while commending the country’s efforts at revitalising primary healthcare. He said this in Abuja on Wednesday when Gavi’s Managing Director, Thabani Maphosa, Senior Country Manager, Jessica Crawford and David Marlow, met with the…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The House of Representatives has said it is untrue that members of the National Assembly received N100 million palliative from the Executive. The National Assistant General Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Christopher Onyeka, had accused the Lawmakers of getting the bogus allowance while the masses were given one bag of…
Hadiza Ibrahim delves into the world of Nigeria’s unregulated organic skin care industry and highlights the urgent need for stricter oversight to check rising health challenges arising from unwholesome manufacturing practices. There is an increasing patronage of organic skin care products, which are loved by many Nigerians who believe they are safer to use than…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Ernest Umakhihe, has called for the strengthening of bilateral relations with the Ireland Government in the area of Agriculture to boost food and nutrition security in the country. He made the call when he received a delegation from Ireland…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abass, has called for collective efforts by the government and boat operators to promote the safety of Nigerian lives and properties on waterways. This is sequel to multiple boat mishaps across Adamawa and Niger States in the past three days. On Friday, a boat…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has described as unacceptable, the attitude of the management and staff of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to delivering the organisation’s mandate, warning that it would no longer be business as usual. The Minister, who made this known while addressing…
