Health

Ebonyi : Nwifuru’s wife condemns abuse of 2 girls in Ngbo

Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara Mary-Maudline Ogbonna Nwifuru, wife of the Ebonyi State governor has condemned the ill treatment mated on two teenage girls in Ojiegbe Ngbo community, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area by some youths. Nwifuru who expressed shock over the viral video on the social media, of “two teenaged girls, stripped naked and flogged by youths…

Taraba : Eze Ndigbo Taraba mourns Chief Iwuanyanwu as body is committed to mother Earth

Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The paramount traditional ruler and Eze Ndigbo I of Taraba (HRH) Igwe Wilfred Ibe has described the death of president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as a great loss. He stated this while speaking with our Correspondent in Jalingo. “Chief Iwuanyanwu was a beacon of hope, a pan-Nigerian icon and a…

Kano : Dr Labaran Commends Ajingi, Gaya, Wudil LGAs on Polio Immunisation

By Sharon Akuboh The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf has expressed satisfaction the manner of which polio immunization is being taken place in Ajingi, Gaya and Wudil local government areas. The Commissioner was expressing his satisfaction Sunday shortly after supervising the exercise in some areas of the local governments. This was…

#EndBadGovernance Protest : Gov Yusuf, Falana SAN, Legal Team Secure Release of 71 Kano Teenagers

By Omagha Idam In yet another significant victory for human rights and justice, a Federal High Court in Abuja has today discharged and acquitted 71 teenagers from Kano State who were arrested in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protest in August 2024. These young individuals, who were accused of treasonable felony after being found with Russian…

52 Children Detained on Alleged Charges of Treason : Minister Women Affairs Assures Public of Their Rights and Fair Judicial Process

By Omagha Idam The Minister of Women Affairs, Hon Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has expressed deep concern over the recent detention of 52 children who were reportedly arrested on August 3, 2024, during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano and Kaduna states. Public concern about the treatment, safety, and rights of these detained children is duly acknowledged, and…

UN Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Nigeria’s Development

The United Nations (UN) has reiterated its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s aspirations for peace, prosperity and sustainable development. United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Mallick Fall gave the assurances while delivering his remarks at a youth event in Abuja, Thursday, being part of activities marking the 79th anniversary of the United Nations….

More than 3 million Children to be Immunised in the Polio Campaign

By Omagha Idam No fewer than 3.6 million children are expected to be immunized against poliomyelitis in the forthcoming 2024 OBR4 campaign kickoffs tomorrow (Saturday) in the state with official flagg-off. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Health and the Co-Chair State Taskforce Committee on Immunization, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, yesterday, during committees…

Sanusi Bature Set to Eradicate Sickle Cell Births in Kano by 2034

By Omagha Idam Following the demise of his first son Sadiq Modibbo Bature, 15 to Sickle Cell, the Spokesperson to Kano State Governor, Mallam Sanusi Bature DawakinTofa, is more determined to eliminate the disease in Kano State. He has set an ambitious target : “no child will be born with sickle cell by 2034 in…