Abuja: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever in a 31-year-old physician who had recently travelled to the United Kingdom. NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Idris stated that the […]
Day: March 10, 2025
Catholic Bishops Demand Urgent Reforms in Nigerian Correctional Centres
Abuja: The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, has decried the deplorable state of correctional facilities in the country. Speaking at CBCN’s first plenary in 2025, in Abuja, Ugorji called for urgent reforms to address overcrowding, inhumane treatment of inmates, and delays in the judicial process. According to News […]
Shehu Sani Urges 10th National Assembly to Uphold Legislative Independence
Abuja: A former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has called on members of the 10th National Assembly to be firm and audacious in carrying out their legislative functions. Sani, a human rights activist-turned-politician, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He emphasized the necessity […]
HIV Treatment Remains Free in Government Facilities – NACA
Abuja: The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has dismissed recent social media claims regarding the withdrawal of subsidy for Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs as false. Dr. Temitope Ilori, Director-General of NACA, clarified in a statement that the information suggesting ARV drugs would now cost N250,000 per dose, with patients paying N500,000 monthly, is […]
Industrialist Advocates for Women’s Empowerment in Leadership and STEM
Lagos: An industrialist, Mrs. Funlayo Bakare-Okeowo, has outlined key action plans to support women in leadership, business, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Bakare-Okeowo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FAE Envelopes Ltd., presented her insights at the Lagos Business School (LBS) 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) event on Saturday. According to News Agency […]