Kaduna: The Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with media organisations to promote accurate and credible information dissemination. Maiyaki stated this during a courtesy visit to the Kaduna Zonal Office of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. According to News Agency of […]
Day: October 29, 2025
122,000 Children Enrolled in School Amid Crisis in North-West Nigeria
Kaduna: No fewer than 122,050 children affected by crises in Sokoto, Katsina, and Zamfara States have been enrolled in schools by Save the Children International (SCI) through its ‘Education Cannot Wait (ECW)’ project. Mrs. Atine Lewi, the SCI Programme Manager, disclosed this during a three-day training in Kaduna, which was organised for journalists from Katsina […]
NCRIB President Unveils Nationwide Insurance Awareness Campaign
Lagos: The newly-inaugurated 23rd President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, has announced plans to expand insurance awareness across Nigeria. She revealed that the initiative would commence in Abia, serving as the pilot location for a national insurance penetration drive. Ezeibe outlined her strategic roadmap for the council during […]
Public Health Expert Warns of Increasing Threat of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Lagos: Prof. Uwose Uba, a Professor of Public Health from the University of Queensland, Australia, has called for intensified control strategies against the threat of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections. Uba was the guest lecturer at a public lecture organised by the Faculty of Basic, Medical and Applied Sciences, Trinity University, Sabo-Yaba, Lagos State, where he addressed […]
Breast Cancer: Oncologist Urges Women to Prioritise Screening for Survival
Lagos: Dr Samuel Otene, a Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist, has advised Nigerian women on lifestyle modifications, regular self-examination, and early medical intervention to tackle breast cancer. Otene gave the advice on Thursday in Lagos at a two-day workshop organised by the Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) for journalists and to commemorate the 2025 […]