A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that children in some of the world’s wealthiest nations are now faring worse than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings challenge the assumption that wealth alone protects child wellbeing, as data shows significant declines in education, mental health, and physical health across 43…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to scale up its support for Nigeria’s educational and healthcare sectors as part of a broader collaboration to drive human capital development and economic reform under the Tinubu administration. Speaking on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the IsDB, led by…
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has partnered with Stanford University’s SPARK GLOBAL to establish a translational research initiative in Nigeria. The landmark move according to a statement is aimed at revolutionizing biomedical research across African continent. According to SPARK GLOBAL, the program seeks to “address unmet medical needs” through homegrown innovation…
A civic technology group, MonITNG, has raised alarm over the prolonged abandonment of a Primary Healthcare Centre in Dokuma, a remote community in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The facility, constructed in 2019 by the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP), has remained unused, unstaffed, and unequipped for over…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a pilot Research and Development (R&D) collaboration programme designed to spark innovation through partnerships between universities and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The initiative was unveiled by NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, during her keynote address at the 38th Prof. Victor Olufemi Marquis Memorial…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning about a record-breaking food crisis is engulfing West and Central Africa, with more than 52 million people, including millions in Nigeria, projected to face acute hunger during the upcoming lean season from June to August. In Nigeria alone, millions are already struggling with…
A civic technology advocacy group, MonITNG, has issued a passionate appeal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and Senator Ireti Kingibe, urging them to include Tugan Bijimi, a forgotten community in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, in ongoing water infrastructure plans. For over 30 years, residents of Tugan Bijimi in Kawu Ward have lived without access…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled a comprehensive National Action Plan on Ending Violence Against Children, promising sweeping reforms and institutional changes aimed at protecting the rights and dignity of Nigerian children. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the First Regional Meeting of Africa Pathfinder Countries under the Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has debunked claims made by a popular religious leader discouraging Nigerians from reducing their salt intake, warning that such misinformation could worsen the nation’s rising burden of preventable diseases. In a statement released Wednesday by Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Alaba Balogun, the Ministry clarified…
Hope for healthier sugar substitutes rises with a major scientific breakthrough at Columbia University Wednesday. Researchers at the institute have successfully mapped the elusive structure of the human sweet taste receptor, a discovery that could dramatically reshape the future of sugar substitutes and public health nutrition. The study, published in the journal Cell, reveals the…
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