The voice they tried to erase
They couldn’t silence her in the Senate, so they came for her voice. Now, they want us to believe the echo they created is real. A nation still wrestling with patriarchy cloaked in prestige and power, one would think that when a woman dares to speak truth to power especially from within the hallowed chambers […]
Nigeria records 135 Lassa fever, Mpox deaths NCDC reveals
No fewer than 135 persons have died from Lassa fever and Mpox diseases out of 832 confirmed cases the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Jide Idris has revealed. Briefing newsmen on Friday in Abuja, Idris revealed that 132 deaths were recorded from Lassa fever and 3 deaths from […]
Cholera: NCDC begs state govts to stop suppressing information
…prioritises hotspots in 134 LGAs for multisectoral intervention The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has appealed to state governments to stop suppressing information on the true situation of diseases and infections outbreaks especially cholera, in their states, for fear of stigmatisation. Director General of the NCDC, Jide Idris who briefed newsmen on […]
FG, NURTW commence enforcement of 40% fare reduction on CNG powered taxis
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) in partnership with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has begun the enforcement of 40 percent reduction in public transport fare on CNG powered commercial vehicles from the Area One Motor Park, Garki, Abuja. PCNGI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Oluwagbemi who made the announcement on […]
Nigeria gets Gavi $191m to boost immunisation drive
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has announced a new $191 million Health Systems Strengthening (HSS-3) grant to improve boost immunisation coverage in Nigeria, ensure underserved populations were captured. The initiative which targets 1.8 million zero-dose children and those who have never received any routine vaccines, aims at raising immunisation coverage to 84 per cent by 2028. […]
