By Juliet Jacob The total of 922 cholera cases has so far been recorded in Nigeria and 32 of them succumbed to the disease in 2023. This is according to the latest situation report obtained from the World Health Organisation, WHO. The Case Fatality Rate is at 3.5 per cent as of…
By Gom Mirian The Department of State Services (DSS), arrested a six-man criminal gang at Gegu Beki, along the Lokoja-Abuja express road, DSS said on Monday. The secret service named the suspects as; Col A.U Suleiman (rtd), Barr. M.K Aminu, Kabir Abdullahi, Isah Umar, Kadir Echi and Adama Abdulkarim. A statement made available…
[ad_1] The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with Messrs Abjar Agricultural Processing Nigeria Limited has trained livestock farmers in 13 states affected by flood last year on biosecurity measures. They are Bayelsa, Kogi, Delta, Rivers, Kebbi, Jigawa, Yobe, Taraba, Benue, Edo, Niger, Adamawa, Gombe and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)….
[ad_1] Some experts have called on the incoming political leaders to make maternal health care and family planning services free across the country. They made the call in Abuja during the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ) summit themed: “Re-echoing Voices for Family Planning Funding and the Need to Make Maternal Health Services Free by…
By Gom Mirian No fewer than 35 officers of the Marine Command and Seaports Operations of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have undergone diverse training organised by the United Kingdom Home Office International Operations, (HOIO) in recent weeks. The director, of media and advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi said…
[ad_1] Six persons have lost their lives while two others sustained injuries in separate accidents that occured in Ogun state. Our correspondent gathered that the first accident which occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday claimed two lives while two other persons were injured. The spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector…
> Nigeria has world’s highest number of out-of-school children By Louis Achi with Agency report The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has begun a five-year strategic plan to help Nigerian children who are left behind in development strides to meet up with their counterparts in other parts of the world. UNICEF Communication…
[ad_1] The Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) has said less than 5 per cent of the population of the FCT is covered under its health insurance scheme. FHIS Director, Dr Ahmed Danfulani, made the disclosure Friday during a media roundtable in Abuja. He enjoined residents of the FCT to harness the many benefits…
[ad_1] Lagos State Government has disclosed that Chrisland School, some members of Staff and one of its vendors during its Inter-house Sports would be charged for the death of 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. The offences to be charged with include involuntary manslaughter and reckless and negligent acts. The State Ministry of Justice which noted that the…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the renewal of the appointment of Dr. Gambo Aliyu as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS. The Head of Public Relations and Protocol of NACA, Toyin Aderibigbe disclosed this in a press statement made available to PUNCH HealthWise on Friday….
