The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has raised an alarm about the growing health threats posed by climate change in Nigeria, revealing that, in the near future, 21% of the country’s disease burden could be linked to climate-related factors. This warning follows the release of Nigeria’s first-ever Climate Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report 2024, presented…
The Federal Government has begun a major review of Nigeria’s Post Literacy Curriculum for Adult and Non-Formal Education, aiming to enhance literacy levels and improve access to quality education for millions of adults across the country. Speaking at a workshop in Abuja, Professor Akpama Ibor, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy (NMEC),…
More than 100 countries are committed to end childhood violence, with nine pledging to ban corporal punishment at a summit in Bogotá, Colombia, on Thursday. The event, hosted by Colombia, Sweden, WHO, UNICEF, and the UN, marks a historic step toward safeguarding children from abuse, exploitation, and violence. This move comes as the World Health…
The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China-based WONDFO BIOTECH Ltd. to begin local production of HIV diagnostic kits, a step in enhancing Nigeria’s healthcare capabilities and fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The MoU, announced yesterday in Abuja by the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr….
The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) has confirmed the emergence of a new terror group, ‘Lukarawas,’ operating in Nigeria’s North West region, particularly in Sokoto and Kebbi States. The group, linked to the breakdown of military cooperation following the recent coup in Niger, is exacerbating regional insecurity. Speaking at a press briefing at the DHQ in Abuja,…
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has called for the Federal Government to cease directly managing of secondary schools across the country. This proposal was made on Wednesday during the 38th Annual Congress in Abuja, where NAE President, Professor Kabiru Isyaku, highlighted the urgent need for reform in the education sector. In his keynote address,…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has teamed up with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to improve disease preparedness and response, particularly in relation to climate-sensitive diseases such as cholera and malaria. The collaboration, announced on NiMet’s X handle today, aims to create a more structured framework for data sharing to improve situational awareness…
The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has identified 17 endemic pathogens that urgently require new vaccines, citing their significant impact on global public health. A new study, published Tuesday in eBioMedicine, highlights HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis as top priorities, with these diseases responsible for nearly 2.5 million deaths annually. Despite advances in treatment, these diseases remain…
The Nigerian government has disbursed N45 billion to Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the country through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, announced on Wednesday. The funds aim to revitalise and enhance healthcare access at the grassroots level. Speaking at the ongoing Nigeria Health…
In a joint effort to combat the ongoing mpox outbreak, the Africa Centre for Disease Control, (CDC), CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF, and WHO have announced the allocation of 899,000 vaccine doses for nine African countries. The targeted countries include the Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South…
