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Caleb Danladi Foundation Partners with KADCHMA to Tackle Maternal Mortality, Strengthen Media Collaboration in Kaduna State

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The Caleb Danladi Foundation has taken a significant step toward strengthening healthcare delivery in Kaduna State with a strategic visit to the Kaduna State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme (KADCHMA). The visit, led by Capt. Caleb Danladi, focused on building a partnership aimed at reducing maternal mortality and expanding access to quality healthcare in rural communities….

Stakeholders Raise Alarm Over Industrial Animal Farming in Nigeria, Urge Caution on $2.5bn JBS Investment

newsnowng7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Concerned stakeholders in the agriculture, environmental, and public health sectors have cautioned Nigeria against rushing into large-scale industrial animal farming investments without critically assessing their long-term implications. This call was made during a stakeholders’ workshop on the Implications of Industrial Animal Farming in Nigeria, held in Abuja, where participants warned that multinational agribusiness giant, JBS…

Ize-Iyamu Becomes UBTH’s First Female CMD, Promises “Worker-Friendly” Administration

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Professor (Mrs.) Idia Ize-Iyamu has formally assumed her duties as the first female Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). Her official resumption was met with jubilant staff, who lined the entrance and hospital grounds carrying solidarity banners. In her address, Ize-Iyamu vowed to “make her stay very pleasant” and…

Civil Society Groups Slam NAFDAC Over Contradictory Statements on GMO Safety

newsnowng8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

By Tracy Ohovwore A coalition of over 80 civil society organisations, researchers, farmers, and advocacy groups has criticised Nigeria’s top food and drug regulatory agency for issuing contradictory statements on the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Environmental Rights Action, and the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance expressed concern over…

Agency vows to eradicate abuse, violence

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The Executive Secretary of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, has said that the Lagos State Government remains unwavering in its commitment to eradicate all forms of abuse, violence, and exploitation. Mrs Vivour-Adeniyi restated the commitment in her welcome address at a “One-day Engagement with Baales on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence”…

World Breastfeeding Week 2025: Breastfeeding Enhances Child Development — Rivers NMA Chairman

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By Prince Woke The Rivers State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has emphasized the vital role of breastfeeding in promoting the overall development of children. Chairman of the NMA in Rivers State, Dr. Tamunokuro Diamond, made the assertion in a statement issued to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week 2025, themed “Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable…

NGO leads crusade on Silent War Against Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria.

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“She spoke up about abuse—and ended up homeless. In Nigeria, silence is safer than justice. But we’re changing that.”

EDSPHCDA launches Vaccination campaign in Edo state.

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No child should be left out!

Anani and GBV Management Committee Develop Action Plan for Enhanced Effectiveness.

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By Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City. The Coordinator, Office of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, has called on relevant stakeholders to intensify the combat against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) by ensuring that the rights of women and children in society are protected, amid rising incidences of GBV in recent times. The First Lady…

Health

CAPPA Urges Government to Prioritise Healthcare Funding And Healthy Food Policies on World Health Day

newsnowng12 months ago12 months ago05 mins

Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City To mark World Health Day (WHD), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) called on governments at various levels to prioritise adequate healthcare funding and the adoption of healthy food policies to curb Nigerians’ exposure to unhealthy diets. The group noted that the sugary drinks and ultra-processed industries aggressively promote unhealthy…