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Bukola Afeni The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said Nigerians will have to pay for a new General Multipurpose National ID card. The commission said though NIN will still be free, but the citizens will still have to pay a certain amount for the new multipurpose card. The Director General of NIMC, Engineer Abisoye Coker Odusote stated this at a media interaction with Journalists in Abuja. She said the commission is working with Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), and the Nigeria Inter- bank Settlement System to deliver payment and financial use cases. According to her, the applicants will pay…
Esther Salifu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a truck along Abuja – Abaji high way , containing 511 jumbo sacks of cannabis sativa of 4,752kg , hidden in the gas tank compartment of a truck. The NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi , in a statemenr said that the operatives on a stop and search operation along the highway, intercepted the 40-ft gas tanker, marked RBC77XG . The statement read in part, “NDLEA operatives on a stop-and-search operation along Abuja-Abaji highway on Wednesday, May 1 intercepted a 40-ft gas tanker marked RBC 77XG and upon a thorough search discovered…
Bukola Afeni The Chief Medical Director of Caroline Medical Center, Dr. Elijah Miner has called on government to support dialysis of patients who are not financially capable. He disclosed this in Abuja while speaking with newsmen at the commissioning of 60 Dialysis Machines by Caroline Medical Center to reduce kidney related diseases in Nigeria. He noted that the only way to subsidize the price is to start producing the consumables in Nigeria. “There is an urgent need to subside the price, if you cannot do that, then you are left to the mercy of those that produce it. The value…
Bukola Afeni A Social and Behavior Change Specialist from United Nations Children’s Fund field office, Lagos State, Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, has called on youths to spreading positive message about HPV vaccine. She urged them to utilise their platform in embracing technology and contributing immensely to the socio economic development of the country. She stated this during the Campaign of the second phase of Human Papilloma Virus vaccination programme which ought to commence at the beginning of May. This was revealed at the town and gown interaction held at covenant University, Ota, with the theme “Strategic Communication for Behaviour Changes in…
Bukola Afeni As Civil Society – Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) commemorates a decade of impactful nutrition advocacy in Nigeria, the alliance has reaffirms its commitment to ensuring every Nigerian has access to adequate nutrition for a healthy and productive life. The Chairman Board of Trustees CS-SUNN, Dr Mbang Koofreh -Ada said the body has impacted Nigeria’s nutrition landscape through evidence-based advocacy and strategic interventions. “We are focused on strengthening nutrition systems to foster functional environments conducive to every individual’s need. We are collaborating with partners and Key Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), by diligently pursuing initiatives aimed at…
Bukola Afeni Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed to the North East have rescued another abducted Chibok Schoolgirl, Lydia Simon in Ngoshe area of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state,, Barely few days after the 10th year anniversary of Chibok school girls abduction,the Nigerian Army deployed to the North East have rescued one of the abducted Chibok School girl , Lydia Simon in Ngoshe , Gwoza, Borno State. The Army in a statement issued on Thursday, and made available to newsmen in Maiduguri said Lydia, was on serial number 68 among the abducted missing Chibok Secondary School girls. She…
Bukola Afeni A Health Consortium has called for the review of existing accountability framework for COVID-19 and health security in Nigeria. The consortium consisting of Health Reform Foundation, Vaccine Network for Disease Control, African Health Budget Network, and GemHub Initiative. The Program Manager of HERFON, Dr Opeyemi Adeosun said it is essential for stakeholders in the health sector to collaborate and build an accountability framework from the existing ones. He made the disclosure at a technical Workshop on the Review of Existing Accountability Framework For Health Security and COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria. ” We need to harmonize an existing one…
Bukola Afeni The Federal Government has launched the National Guideline for Women and Girls Nutrition in Nigeria. The Guideline was launched by the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye. The Minister called on stakeholders in the nutrition sector to collaborate and end malnutrition in the country. ” We need to work together to end malnutrition. We want everyone to support efforts that will promote nutrition in the country”, she said. In the same vein, Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) also called on the Federal Government to empower women nutritionally so as to…
Bukola Afeni Merck Foundation has reteirated its commitment towards improving the overall health and wellbeing of the people by building heath care capacity across Africa, Asia and other developing countries. The CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator Dr Rasha Kelej stated this as part of celebration to.mark the World Health Day 2024 celebration. According to her, Merck Foundation has provided over 1740 scholarships to aspiring young doctors from 52 countries, in 44 critical and underserved medical specialties . “The Foundation has rendered support in field such as Oncology, Diabetes, Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine, Acute Medicine, Respiratory Medicine,…
Victoria Mgbanwa The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, has disclosed that 164 children has been afflicted with a strange disease and that the agency is responding rapidly to the disease which was discovered in six wards in Sokoto State. He further revealed that the agency had sent the National Rapid Response Team to work with the Sokoto State Ministry of Health with immediate effect. Dr Jide Idris made this disclosure while speaking at a press conference in Abuja, stating that the case was reported to the agency by the state ministry of…