Abuja: A non-governmental organisation, Secure the Future International Initiative (SDF-I), has called for increased investment and multi-sector collaboration to address the severe and persistent underfunding of mental health issues globally. SDF-I Founder, Dr. Saadatu Adamu, made the call at the seventh Annual Mental Health International Conference titled: ‘Regaining Youth Mental Health in Digital World: Identity, […]

Abuja: Prof. Mohammed Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, emphasized that the health challenges identified in Nigeria’s Country Health System and Services Profiles (CHSSP) report can be overcome. Pate, represented by Dr. Kamil Shoretire, the ministry’s Director of Health, Planning, Research, and Statistics, made this statement during the official unveiling of Nigeria’s […]

Abuja: Dr. Matthew Verghis, Country Director of the World Bank in Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to address inflation, particularly focusing on food inflation, to bridge the gap between policy and the populace. Verghis highlighted these concerns while discussing the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report titled ‘From Policy to People: […]

Ilorin: Unarguably, Nigeria is facing a worsening housing crisis. Access to affordable housing remains a major challenge for low- and middle-income earners, hampered by high construction costs, inadequate financing, weak infrastructure, and limited government delivery. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) estimates the current housing deficit at more […]

Lagos: Loveworld Medicaid, a member agency of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, has provided free eye treatment to over 18,000 individuals with eye challenges, significantly improving their vision. The Assistant Director of Loveworld Medicaid, Dr. Olajumoke Ola-Akisanya, announced this during a news briefing commemorating World Sight Day and marking the one-year anniversary of the Loveworld […]