In commemoration with the celebration of International Women’s Day, President Bola Tinubu has lauded the indispensable role played by Nigerian women in the country’s development. According to the statement signed by his special adviser on media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale on Thursday, President Tinubu emphasized that Nigerian women are the cornerstone of the nation’s progress,…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has restated his commitment to empowering and including women in politics and governance, as the world marks International Women’s Day on Friday. Speaker Abbas, while congratulating women in Nigeria, Africa, and across the world, noted their immeasurable contributions to society, starting as mothers in the…
Nigeria has received its first shipment of MenFive Meningitis Vaccine courtesy of Gavi the Vaccine Alliance. The Vaccine was delivered to the country by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) according to a press statement from Gavi on Thursday making Nigeria the first country to get the new MenFive Vaccine. The MenFive vaccine, developed through…
Edo State has been ranked bottom in a recently released report on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ among Nigerian states ranking published by StatiSence. According to the findings released on Wednesday, Edo state ranked 37th out of 37 states and the FCT, scoring only 4.55 out of 10. The report is based on data collected by…
In a bid to tackle the alarming rates of maternal and child mortality, the Katsina government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs said it has trained 34 traditional birth attendants (TBAs), equipping them with essential skills and knowledge through the specialized training. The Commissioner of Women Affairs, Zainab Musa-Musawa, who spoke with journalists during the…
In a press statement to commemorate the coming International Women’s Day (IWD), the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Gambo Aliyu has raised alarm over the alarming gender gap in HIV prevalence in Nigeria. In the statement released on Tuesday, Dr. Aliyu, stated that more women are more…
Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Resources, Dr. Yanmar Ortese has confirmed that the death toll from the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state has surged to 13, with confirmed cases of the disease reaching 55. Dr. Ortese revealed on Tuesday during the reporting of the current outbreak of Epidemiology week 9. Providing…
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