Bauchi govt pushes for sexual harassment prohibition in tertiary institutions
By Ahmed Kaigama The Bauchi State Government has directed tertiary institutions across the state to establish Independent Sexual Harassment Prohibition Committees (ISHPC) to ensure that...
Adamawa community wants total rehabilitation of health facility
By Mohammed Ibrahim Residents in Nasarawo community, Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa has appealed for a total rehabilitation of the Primary Healthcare facility towards...
From Stabilisation Centres to Farmlands: A Lifeline for Malnourished Children
By Ahmed Isah When Zainab arrived at a nutritional stabilisation centre in Damaturu, Yobe, her 22-month-old son Umar lay weak and barely conscious in her...
MAUTH Yola successfully separates conjoined twins in historic surgery
By Ibrahim Kado The Modibbo Adamawa University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, on Monday successfully separated four-month, two-week-old conjoined male twins. The surgery was led by...
Bauchi lunch SightQuest programme to tackle preventable blindness
By Ahmed Ahmed The Al-Basar International Foundation (BIF) has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating preventable blindness and expanding access to affordable eye care services in...
Group demands clarity from health Minister over reproductive policy, external influence allegations
By Ahmed Ahmed A health advocacy group, Saqafatul Islam Foundation Nigeria (SIFN), has called on the Coordinating Minister of Health, Muhammad Ali Pate, to address...
Coalition rallies students against drug abuse in Yobe
By Ahmed Isah The Students’ Wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Tuesday rallied students in Yobe to shun drug abuse and promote...
NEHCAF raises alarm over alleged discrepancy in health sector capital releases
By Ahmed Ahmed The North East Health Awareness Forum (NEHCAF) has expressed concern over an alleged discrepancy in the release of capital funds to the...
RUWASA urges stakeholders to complement government efforts in sanitation
Mohammed Ibrahim Mr Emmanuel Esly, General Manager, Rural Water Supply and Supply Agency (RUWASA) Adamawa State has called on stakeholders to complement government efforts...
High cost of drug addiction treatment in Yobe, pushing families into financial ruins – Expert
By Ahmed Abba The high cost of drug addiction treatment in Yobe, is pushing families into financial ruin and profound despair. Malam Hassan Jakusko, the...