Osinbajo commissions doctors’ apartment, shops, school, road in Maiduguri
Mukaila Ola The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was in Maiduguri on Thursday, to launch the 30th edition of the…
US reiterates commitment to scaling up COVID-19 vaccination
Mukaila Ola The United States has reiterated its commitment to support Nigeria and other countries around the world to address…
Nigeria is locked in an endless tug of war with its academics
•Lecturers in Nigeria’s public universities are hoping to give the authorities a lesson on priorities. By Ope Adetayo In the…
Valentine’s Day: Group sensitize Nigerians on trans-fatty foods consumption
Jude Johnson A Non-Governmental Organisation in Nigeria, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has taken to the streets of…
COVID-19 cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world
Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious Omicron variant dominates…
US Supports Healthcare Access In South Africa
Maureen Okpe The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has disclosed plans to support , through grant aid, the South…
UNICEF Launches U-Report Challenge to Boost Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake
Maureen Okpe As part of strategies to get vaccines to the unvaccinated ,the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is launching…
Lassa Fever: Nigeria activates emergency response as cases surge
Ngozi James The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)has activated the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre…
Gates Foundation, Wellcome pledge $300M to boost COVID-19 fight
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome each pledged US$150 million for to help end the COVID-19 crisis, prepare…
NHRC Insists Provision of Health Care Services is Key to Rights to Health
Mukaila Ola The Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu has said to ensure adequate enjoyment of children…