[ad_1] Malawi faces an increased risk of a surge in cholera cases following the devastation caused by Cyclone Freddy that has destroyed water systems and toilets, the health ministry warned Monday. The country was already battling its deadliest cholera outbreak on record when the storm landed last week, causing mudslides and flooding, killing 476 and…
[ad_1] Smile Train has called on cleft-affected children and families to ensure they seek timely orthodontics and oral healthcare at the nearest partner hospital for treatment at no cost. Smile Train Vice-President and Regional Director for Africa, Mrs Nkeiruka Obi in a message to mark the 2023 World Oral Health Day, noted that accessing timely…
[ad_1] By Adebiyi Philips Between the early hours of Wednesday 15, March and evening of Thursday 16, Akwa Ibom was among the top Twitter trends in Nigeria. Not that it’s a new thing for the state or was it totally strange considering that we are in an election season. Out of curiosity, I had to…
[ad_1] Russia intends to increase cooperation with Africa in medicine and provide drugs and mobile laboratories to the continent, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. Mr Putin said this while delivering a speech at Moscow’s second Russia-Africa international parliamentary conference. “We intend to increase cooperation on such urgent topics for Africa as medicine and…
[ad_1] The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) new analysis has shown that 78 million children in Nigeria are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats – inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate hazards. This was made known in a press statement that was made available…
[ad_1] By Ubong-Abasi Francis There’s a reason he has been a serial winner of the “Best Governor” in Nigeria award. By every measure and standard, Mr Udom Emmanuel, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, is not the regular Nigerian politician. His mould is hardly made of Nigerian clay. When it comes to purpose-driven leadership and…
By Juliet Jacob Witnesses said a minor disagreement between soldiers and policemen guarding INEC headquarters in the state snowballed into a crisis that lasted nearly an hour. According to sources, soldiers, who sent policemen away from the INEC collation centre, later invaded police headquarters and chased away police officers on duty. Injured policemen are currently…
[ad_1] The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says there are 78 million children who are exposed to water-related crisis in Nigeria. In a statement on Monday ahead of the 2023 UN water conference, Jane Bevan, UNICEF chief of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), said a new UNICEF report revealed that Nigeria ranked second out of…
[ad_1] Capital Markets Foreign investors dump over four billion NSE shares Monday March 20 2023 Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on the trading floor. FILE PHOTO | NMG Foreign investors have dumped over four billion Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) shares in multi-year selloffs, which have left a more volatile bourse and low stock prices. An analysis…
Nigeria among 10 countries bearing heaviest burden of child deaths from diseases caused by inadequate WASH By Gom Mirian The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent actions to address the water crisis in Nigeria, saying 78 million Nigerian children are at the highest risk from a convergence of three…
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