By Gom Mirian    The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has raised an alarm over the rising moral decadence and values downturn in Nigeria, especially at the basic education level. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of UBEC also lamented the increase of vices and negative behavior such as stealing, drunkenness, a financial crime…

    THE Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control and Prevention (NCDC) says in less than three months,  the country has registered 784 confirmed cases of Lassa fever  with 142 deaths across 23 states. The NCDC via its official website said on Tuesday that the infections were recorded from Jan. 1 till date. The News…

    By Kazeem Akolawole    The KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Nigeria has disclosed that it has recorded 17,407 Tuberculosis cases in 2022 in which 2300 out of the number are children, in Katsina. It also explained that one of those challenges is logistics for immediate sample movement to a testing site where a certain facility…

    By Kazeem Akolawole    The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has activated the process of extending health insurance to pensioners. NHIA Director General, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, gave this indication during a courtesy visit by the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) in Abuja. Sambo said extending health insurance to pensioners…

  By Louis Achi with Agency report The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on improving food security in the country through precise weather forecast. NiMet`s Director- General, Prof. Mansur Matazu, who disclosed this on Monday in Abuja when a delegation from the…

  By Hassan John   Experts in the health sector have advocated for more funding to manage disease and hygiene challenges in the country. Speaking during the update on technical assistance provided by  Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition 2 (HBCC2) in the last one year, the Director/Head, Health Promotion Division, Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs. Ladidi…

    By Juliet Jacob   Bauchi State recorded 7,806 cases of tuberculosis in 2022. The Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria, Dr. Sani Mohammad, revealed this on Monday at a news conference to mark the 2023 World Tuberculosis Day in Bauchi. Mohammed represented the Commissioner for…

    By Gom Mirian   Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba says a total of 781 electoral offenders were arrested in the just concluded 2023 general elections across the country from a total of 489 major electoral infractions. The police boss disclosed this on Monday at the meeting with Strategic Police…

  By Hassan John   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has set out strategies to stop the use of the bleaching cream in Nigeria. To achieve this, the agency has organized media sensitization campaign in order to educate journalists on the dangers of using bleaching cream. Speaking at the…