By Gom Mirian No fewer than 1,440 cases of human trafficking were reported in 2022 with 80 conviction secured,according to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in person (NAPTIP). Director-General of NAPTIP, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, disclosed this on Thursday at a joint conference with the Office of the High Commission of Canada…
By Juliet Jacob A new mosquito species capable of transmitting malaria, first discovered in the Eastern African country of Djibouti in 2012, has been detected in Kenya, researchers in the East African country have confirmed. The new carrier mosquito, named the Anopheles stephensi, can live in different climates while transmitting plasmodium vivax, the parasite that…
By Juliet Jacob with Agency report Dr. Cecilia Ojukwu, a paediatrician, has urged parents and caregivers to show adequate care and love to children living with Down syndrome. Ojukwu who works with the Isolo General Hospital Lagos, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. ”Down syndrome is…
. Over 280,000 fatalities in a single year unconscionable – UNFPA By Louis Achi The World Health Organisation (WHO) says one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest data, with too few countries in the world managing to substantially reduce maternal death rates since 2016. The report, Trends in…
Prof. Oyewale Tomori . Domestic vaccine production derailed by policy somersaults of successive governments . States, local governments must step-up, take ownership of diseases control and prevention in their domain . Capacity building without capacity retention, fuels brain drain Eminent Professor of Virology and infectious diseases expert, educationist and ex-Regional Virologist for the…
By Juliet Jacob Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, attended the National Security Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the forthcoming general election. AHR gathered that Emefiele is expected to address the council regarding the naira…
By Louis Achi The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the case instituted by the 10 state governments against the Federal Government challenging the implementation of the naira redesign to March 3. The apex court’s decision came after it consolidated the suit filed by state governments against the Federal Government. At the last hearing on February…
. To resume shortly for further hearing, ruling ● Insists matter will not be further adjourned By Louis Achi The Supreme Court on Wednesday consolidated the suits instituted by 10 state governments against the federal government challenging the implementation of the naira redesign. At the last hearing on February 15, seven states joined…
By Hassan John Health sector stakeholders have disclosed they have identified gaps in the manifestoes of the frontline political parties contesting the 2023 presidential election. The stakeholders under the umbrella of the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC), stated this at a media briefing in Abuja, Monday. Speaking on behalf of the group, the Interim…
By Gom Mirian The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the ongoing Direct Entry (DE) registration, earlier announced to commence on Monday, February 20, until further notice. The examination body says the suspension is with effect from Tuesday, February 21. The suspension, according to the statement issued by JAMB’s Head of Publicity and…
