Health

  … Zulum is exceptional, says Minister, others     Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday launched Borno State’s Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, with the disbursement of N418m to 79 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the State.     Launch held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Government House in …

As the world celebrate world international HIV/ Aids day, the chair person of  a Non- governmental organization (Peace Ambassadors advocacy  to protect the right of children ,women, orphans and widows in Nigeria )MRS Deborah labari   has called on all Nigerians  to shun all forms of stigma ,discrimination or differences among …

  By Muhammad Lawal   Dr Zainab Bagudu, wife of Kebbi Governor, has organised a rally to drum support for collaborative efforts to end Gender Based Violence (GBV) and child abuse in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rally tagged: “1st GBV Awareness Walk”, took-off …

    The National president, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria Comr. Dr. Biobelemoye J. Josiah urged Health Information and Management students to join health institutions in order rescue the profession. Josiah stressed this while making his speech at a 2day capacity building and leadership retreat workshop organized by …

   As the world commemorates 2021 World Polio Day with the theme, “One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio – delivering on our promise of a polio-free world’’, a group, Journalists Initiative on Immunization Against Polio, (JAP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization, (WHO), and other partners on Sunday 24 …

  Worried by the high incidence of drugs and substance abuse and its harmful effects on the youths, as well as its potential security threat in Jaba Local Government and Kwoi in particular, the management of Emerald Deluxe Inn Limited has concluded plans to launch a pilot scheme to create …

  Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday visited two hospitals in Maiduguri to monitor implementation of the ongoing health sector reforms he ordered, to address challenges across the State. The Governor was at Maryam Abacha Maternal Hospital where he ordered construction of permanent quarters for doctors and other …

From Our Correspondent   Seven persons have been kidnapped by armed bandits at the staff quarters of National Turberclosis and Leprosy Training Centre, Zaria at the esrly hours of Sunday.     The well armed and cordinated operation have succeded in taken away 5 staff of the Centre and 2 …

A Renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh (Dr) Dahiru Usman Bauchi has called on Muslims to accept covid-19 vaccination for the health benefits.   This Islamic scholar made the call in his Kaduna resident while speaking at Ramadan breakfast organized by an NGO Journalists Against Polio (JAP).   He said “covid-19 is …

Gastroenteritis kills 2 students at Sokoto Girls’ Sch     From Our Special Correspondent in Sokoto     An outbreak of gastroenteritis (diarrhea), has so far claimed no fewer than two students at the Government Girls’ College ( GGC), Sokoto.   This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Science and …