The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has unveiled findings from an evaluation of the Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) surveillance project. The aim is to strengthen vaccine safety monitoring in Nigeria. The dissemination meeting, held on Wednesday in Abuja, spotlighted the assessment of the DHIS-2 AEFI tracker and the COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance…
Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo says that the state loses over $1 billion in investments yearly due to cultism. The governor made the claim in a statement in Benin on the economic toll of cult-related violence. Okpebholo explained that cult groups not only destroy lives and property but also scare away investors and dampen tourism…
The Ondo State Government says no fewer than 321,008 girls have been vaccinated against human papilloma virus ( HPV) in the state. The Special Adviser on Health Matters to the Governor, Prof. Simidele Odimayo, stated this at the launch of the Oya Campaign on HPV Vaccination and Adolescent Nutrition on Wednesday in Akure. The News…
Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, has underscored the need for alignment of the EU-AU partnership with AU’s Agenda-2063 to bolster macro-economic stability and implementation of reforms. Youssouf made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday by Mrs Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication of AUC, against backdrop of the 3rd AU-EU ministerial…
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will conduct additional mop-up examinations for candidates who missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with key stakeholders to address the challenges encountered during the 2025 UTME. Oloyede said that the board…
Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G) of the National Park Service (NPS), has commended Ahmed Abdullahi, a retiring Assistant Conservator-General (AC-G), for his contributions to conservation in Nigeria. The C-G gave the commendation during Abdullahi’s pull-out ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja. “Over the years, he has contributed immensely to the protection and preservation of Nigeria’s rich…
World leaders have pledged an additional 170 million dollars to the World Health Organisation (WHO) during a high-level pledging event at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. In a statement issued by WHO on Wednesday, the contributions were made in support of WHO’s ongoing Investment Round (IR), aimed at addressing rising global health challenges….
Some enrollees of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have urged the scheme’s Health Management Organisations (HMOs) to comply with the new tariff payment model to the healthcare providers. The enrollees gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN recalls that the National Health Insurance…
The President of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN), Giandomenico Massari, has hailed the Nigerian cycling team for an outstanding performance at the 2025 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Para-Cycling Track Championships. Massari told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the team won a total of 17 medals at the…
Senate has called on Federal Government to establish military base in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa to tackle resurgence of Boko Haram activities in the area and other North-East states. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen. Aminu Abbas (PDP-Adamawa) and co-sponsored by all the senators from the North-East geo-political zone during Wednesday’s plenary…
