From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Jigawa State Government and the Chairmen of all 27 Local Government Areas to release their counterpart funding for…
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Adamawa targets over 1.4 million for polio eradication immunization as UNICEF support exercise
From Umar Dankano, Yola United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and the Adamawa state government have urge parents and guardians to as a matter of almost importance forward their wards for the proposed…
Polio Immunization: Jigawa, UNICEF Target 1.9 Million Children
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is set to immunize at least 1.9 million children during the 2025 polio vaccination exercise….
Dr. Nasiru Gawuna: When Vision Takes Root.
The Renaissance of Bayero University, Kano By: Lamara Garba In this reflective piece, the spotlight falls on His Excellency, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, whose leadership at Bayero University Kano signals a quiet…
Actors Guild of Nigeria Advocates for Regular Health Check-ups
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Kaduna State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), in collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, has organized a health walk to raise public…
Danbare Community Faces Severe Water Shortage
…As Residents Struggle For Clean and Safe Water By Barakat Ozohu Abdulrahman Access to clean and safe water is a basic necessity, yet residents of danbare in kano state are facing on…
CHRICED Seeks KSCHMA’s Support for Implementation of Free Maternal Healthcare Law
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has called for a partnership with the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) to ensure the swift…
Residents Decry Open Defecation in Hausawa Dan Fulani, Call for Urgent Government Intervention
By Mustapha Salisu Residents of Hausawa Dan Fulani in Kano have raised serious concerns over the persistent issue of open defecation in an open space within the community, which they say is…
Yobe Info Commissioner Bego Hosts Health Officials on SMC, ITNs Campaigns
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Hon Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information, and Culture, Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, received a delegation from the Yobe State Primary Healthcare Board, the State Ministry of Health,…
NAFDAC Warns Gombe Fruit Sellers on Harmful Ripening
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Gombe State has raised awareness among fruit sellers on the severe health risks of using carbide…
Kebbi State University hit by mysterious disease, 5 students dead
By Umar Danladi Ado A Mysterious disease has claimed the lives of at least five students at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA). The University’s Registrar, Maimaru Alhaji Tilli,…
UNICEF to Launch Maiden Newsletter for Bauchi Field Office in April
From Umar Dankano, Yola In a bid to enhance awareness of its core mission in promoting children’s well-being and welfare, UNICEF’s Bauchi Field Office is set to launch its maiden newsletter, titled…
Glaucoma Awareness: National Eye Centre Leads Campaign in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The National Eye Centre (NEC), Kaduna, has taken the lead in raising awareness about glaucoma as part of the 2025 World Glaucoma Week. The event, held at the…
Gov. Buni Approves Employment of 267 Health Technicians
By Sani Saleh Chinade, Damaturu The Executive Governor of Yobe State His Excellency Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, has approved the employment of 267 health technicians to boost manpower requirements in health…
FG takes over Gombe general hospital
The Federal Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre. This is according to a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to…
Adamawa Senator Sponsors Free Medical Treatment for 1,917 Patients
From Umar Dankano, Yola Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe has sponsored a free medical outreach that provided treatment to 1,917 patients suffering from various illnesses in Borrong and neighboring communities in Demsa Local…
State Commissioners Meet in Abuja to Advance Women and Child Welfare Policies
Commissioners from State Ministries of Women Affairs across Nigeria convened in Abuja from March 3 to 5, 2025, for the 2nd Annual Conference of Commissioners of State Ministries of Women Affairs. The…
Residents of Kaduna, Katsina, Kano lament rot in Nigeria’s health system
Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing numerous challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, corruption, and a shortage of skilled healthcare professionals. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that yhese issues have resulted in a…
NAFDAC seals over 11,000 shops, arrests 40 for substandard drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 11,000 shops have been sealed and 40 individuals arrested in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines….
UNICEF Commends Plateau State’s Commitment to Improving Lives
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) chief of field office Bauchi, Dr. Muzhat Rafique, has expressed admiration for the dedication shown by Plateau State’s leadership towards enhancing the…
MSF urges parents to join Sokoto’s vaccination campaign
The international humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières also known as Doctors Without Borders (MSF), in partnership with the Sokoto state Ministry of Health, is encouraging community members in Sokoto to participate in…
Scrap theft, culprits punished according to law – Dr. Nagoda
By Mustapha Salisu The Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management Board Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda have reiterated the board’s effort in bringing lasting solution to the theft been carried out in facilities….
FG, Kano Govt. Partner To End Polio, Reduce Maternal Mortality
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has said that the Federal Government is partnering with the Kano State Government to eradicate polio virus in…
dRPC, WORE Partner to Address Rising GBV Cases in Kano State
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), through its Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs) for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence, is partnering with the Women’s Organization for Relief and…
PSI Launches Menstrual Hygiene MH-NOW Project in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria has launched its Menstrual Health (MH-NOW) project in Kano State to address the challenges faced by adolescent girls and young women during…