[ad_1] The federal government has sought a sustained intervention from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) in consolidating gains in the fight against the scourge of malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, made the appeal on Thursday while receiving in audience…
[ad_1] Mr Mike Akpara, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Abia on Finance, has described the claim by former Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of leaving N24 billion in the state government coffers as false. Akpara made this known on Thursday during a press conference at the Government House, Umuahia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
…declares two LGAs open defecation free, task govt on WASH investment Kazeem Akolawole The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that only 12 percent of healthcare facilities in the entire Borno State have access to basic Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services. The UNICEF Northeast Chief of Field Officer, Phuong Nguyen, at a 2-day…
By Hadiza Ibrahim Allen Onyema, the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, has called for the dissolving of Nigeria Air, the country’s purported national airline unveiled by the previous administration. This is as he suggested that the country should rather invest in a flagbearer airline. Onyema, who spoke on Arise Television’s Morning Show, criticised the…
[ad_1] Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the deputy governor of Ondo State, has asked the people of the state to pray for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as he embarked on a medical leave abroad. Daily Trust had, on Tuesday, reported that Governor Akeredolu, in a letter forwarded to the House of Assembly, proceeded on a 21-day medical leave. The…
[ad_1] Nigeria needs an average of 2 million pints of blood annually to cut down the rate of avoidable deaths and morbidities. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Engr Olufunso Adebiyi, stated this Wednesday at the Press Conference to mark the 2023 World Blood Donor Day cerebration in Abuja. Engr. Adebiyi said out of…
[ad_1] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Narcotics Control Bureau of India have agreed to collaborate to block the traffic of illicit drugs between Nigeria and India. The Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement that the two agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje To mark the 2023 World Blood Donations Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that over 118.5 million blood donation is collected globally, with 40% collected in high income countries, which are home to 16% of the world population. In a statement to mark the day, WHO harped on the…
By Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for improved access to safe blood and blood products in Africa, saying access to them are still financially prohibitive. Stressing that there is a need for more work to be done in the African Region to encourage more blood donation, the organisation noted that with…
[ad_1] A friendly football match in Madalla town Niger State, turned into mourning following the sudden death of a referee who was reportedly hit by a thunder strike. The deceased simply known as Mustafa Coach 02 among football fans and said to be a member of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFA), met his tragic death…
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