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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

Health

WaterAid urges swift action on Nigeria’s menstrual health policy

WaterAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement the country’s first National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), following...

Nigeria’s cancer biobank network advances across eight hospitals

Nigeria is advancing a nationally coordinated cancer research initiative through the implementation of the National Cancer Biobank Network (NCBN), a programme led by the...

WaterAid urges swift action on Nigeria’s menstrual health policy

WaterAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement the country’s first National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), following its recent approval. The organisation’s Country Director, Evelyn Mere, made the appeal in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, while congratulating the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, the National Technical Working Group on MHHM and other stakeholders involved in developing and approving the policy. Mere described the approval as a major milestone towards advancing menstrual health, protecting the dignity of women and girls, promoting gender equality...

SSG recruits 845 nurses, midwives to boost healthcare delivery

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the employment of additional 845 nurses and midwives to facilitate access to improve quality health care services delivery...

287,708 people get vaccination against cholera in Borno

The Borno government has revealed that no fewer than 287,708 people  have been vaccinated against cholera in the state. Commissioner for Health Baba Gana disclosed...

OSG commits to eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030

The Osun State Government has said it is committed to eradicating HIV/AIDs by 2030 while it urged carriers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired...

UNICEF joins Partners to donate medical oxygen plant to RSG

In partnership with the Rivers State Government (RSG), IHS Nigeria, and the Government of Canada, UNICEF is proud to announce the handover of a...

Mpox Outbreak: FGN takes measures to screen inbound international travelers

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has noted that all international passengers arriving into the country at the Lagos and Abuja stations are to...

Abia Government, Pan Africare begin anti-malaria campaign across 292 health centres

The Abia State government in a strategic in collaboration with Pan Africare, has commences the distribution of anti-malaria materials to 292 ward health...

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...