By Louis Achi The Gavi Board has approved the appointment of Dr Muhammad Ali Pate as the Chief Executive Officer of the Vaccine Alliance following an extensive recruitment process. Dr. Pate will assume the role as of 3 August 2023, replacing Dr Seth Berkley, who will step down after 12 years leading the Alliance. According…
By Juliet Jacob The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu has said states’ attitude and poor governance culture in the water and sanitation sector may affect the attainment of an Open Defecation Free country by 2025. Adamu said this at the opening of the National Retreat for States on the ‘Clean Nigeria: Use The…
By Kazeem Biriowo The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr. Gambo Aliyu, has urged all Nigerians to use the occasion of Valentine’s Day to get tested for HIV. With the day symbolizing love and togetherness, especially the young people, Dr. Aliyu believes that it presents an opportune moment to…
By Hassan John As Nigerians get ready to go to the polls to elect new leaders who will pilot the affairs of the country in less than two weeks, there are huge expectations on those that will be elected into different offices. The expectations on the incoming leaders cut across different sectors, especially, giving…
By Juliet Jacob The Bayero University Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Kano, has secured the funding of its Agricultural programmes from World Bank and other donour agencies to the tune of $36m. Professor Sagir Adamu, the Vice-Chancellor of the University disclosed this during a pre-convocation briefing, in Kano. According to him, the centre has…
By Juliet Jacob THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to “promptly seek authorisation from the ICC Chamber to commence an investigation into the situation in Nigeria in relation to the growing cases of pre-election violence.” In a statement on Sunday, SERAP’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare…
By Kazeem Biriowo In Nigeria, the National Programme on Immunization (NPI) suffers recurrent setbacks due to many factors including cultural and religious beliefs. One of the major reasons Nigeria is committed to the goals of the Global Vaccine Action Plan, (GVAP), was not only to ensure that at least 90 per cent…
By Hasan John In an effort to ensure the smooth implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, the Federal Government has inaugurated a committee that will draft the operational guidelines of the new Act. It would be recalled that on May 19, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari, announced on his twitter handle…
53 Lassa Fever Deaths in Same Period By Kazeem Biriowo Nigeria has recorded 763 (501 male, 261 female) confirmed cases of Monkeypox diseases from 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, as of January 1, 2023. This is according to the latest epidemiological data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a work plan for the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). The president conveyed his approval at the inaugural meeting of the Council chaired by him, with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as Vice-Chairman and the Director-General of NCCC, Dr Salisu Dahiru, as Secretary, among other members. Buhari also approved the…
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