Global hunger numbers rose to 828 million in 2021 – UN Report
July 7, 2022 The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150…
Measles: Anambra records 414 cases, 14 deaths
May 25, 2022 The Anambra Government has confirmed the death of 14 children from measles outbreak in nine local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam…
COVID-19: Spain donates 4.4 million doses of J&J vaccines to Nigeria
May 24, 2022 The Government of Spain has donated 4,400,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria. The Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Juan Sell, said during…
COVID-19: COVAX says has access to enough vaccines to protect 70%population in 91 lower income countries
May 21, 2022 …Calls for urgent action to close vaccine equity gap COVAX has access to enough COVID-19 vaccines to help protect 70% of the population in 91 lower income…
UBEC begins head count for out-of-school children, teachers, others
May 13, 2022 The Universal Basic Education Commission(UBEC) has begun the process of ascertaining the accurate number of teachers in both private and public schools at the basic education level…
Food taboos, poverty, diseases contribute to stunting in Nigerian children – Study
May 5, 2022 Poverty, taboos, child diseases and absence of immunisation have been identified as factors responsible for retardation of growth in children in some parts of Nigeria. A study…
Cholera: NCDC confirms1,359 reported cases since Jan, concerned over rise
April 13, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, expressed concern over cholera cases in states, with Cross River and Taraba leading. Ms Jessica Akinrogbe, the Senior…
UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO in a joint statement ask Russia to stop attacks on healthcare in Ukraine
April 13, 2022 UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO have called for an immediate cessation of all attacks on health care in Ukraine. According to the statement, these horrific attacks are killing and…
Minister raises concern that only 20% of basic health facilities with sanitation facilities
April 11, 2022 The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, on Monday said that only 20 per cent of hospitals have basic sanitation facilities, adding that this should raise…
Our non-kinetic approach yielding fruits, effort woos more insurgents to surrendering – Zulum’s aide
March 11, 2022 The Borno Government says more insurgents are laying down their arms because authorities adopted a non-kinetic warfare. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, retired…