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Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...

Health

USAID set to support Nigeria with 4.8m doses of malaria tablets

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $2.3 million to procure 4.8 million doses of life-saving malaria tablets from Swiss Pharma (Swipha)...

9 African countries most hit by mpox get vaccine doses

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the...

USAID set to support Nigeria with 4.8m doses of malaria tablets

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $2.3 million to procure 4.8 million doses of life-saving malaria tablets from Swiss Pharma (Swipha) in a landmark partnership that will expand access to essential medicines in Nigeria and West Africa. During her visit to Swipha’s facility in Lagos, USAID Mission Director to Nigeria, Melissa Jones, commented, “This achievement is a testament to the power of collaboration in improving healthcare in Nigeria. We are proud to have supported Swipha in reaching this milestone and look forward to continuing our partnership...

BetKing’s CSR initiative delivers critical healthcare services, nutrition aid across Nigeria

BetKing, a leading sports betting and entertainment platform, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its employee-led campaign, "BetKingCares," tagged "Month of Good."...

FGN’s new integrated lab facility to combat infectious diseases

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a new integrated laboratory diagnosis facility to combat the incidence of infectious diseases in the country. As a...

We need The Good Samaritan Law to improve emergency response in Nigeria – Dr. Alabi

States in Nigeria, especially Lagos, seem to be currently experiencing an improving awareness and encouraging statistics around emergency response. Beaming with a very vast...

JCI, FRSC, LASTMA, other partners train 50 youths on emergency response

A Local Organization (LO) of the world’s foremost enterprising youths leadership organization, Junior Chamber International (JCI); JCI Lagos City, with its Banjo/Agaptus Safety Seminar...

Xcene Research, partners take actions to commemorate International Clinical Trials Day

In commemoration of the International Clinical Trials Day 2024, Xcene Research, a leading clinical research organization (CRO) in Nigeria, was joined by key partners...

HPV vaccine: FGN to commence second phase of rollout by May 27

UNICEF optimistic that 80% of Nigerian girls would receive HPV vaccine by December The Federal Government of Nigeria has assured that the second phase of...

FMoHSW sets nine-point strategic plan to end malaria

As part of efforts to provide an avenue for all stakeholders in the fight to make Nigeria a malaria-free nation, the country's Federal Ministry...

NLNG’s Hospital Support Programme includes new set of health institutions

The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with additional three hospitals to complete the second phase of its multi-billion-naira Hospital Support...

Japa hits hard, cripples Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital

… As outpatients resort to sleepovers to access scarce services By Obiajulu Agu The National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi Lagos (NOHIL) is barely limping along, as it...