Peter Elijah was a senior secondary school 3 student when he was knocked unconscious by a hit-and-run driver while returning from school in 2018. The incident occurred in Akwa Ibom…
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Solomon Odeniyi The Federal Government said plans to commence the Universal Health Coverage which would provide affordable and accessible health care to 83 million vulnerable Nigerians. The Secretary to the…
Health & Food
Experts suggest sustained measures to protect citizens against epidemics, pandemics
by James Davies
Fatteh Hamid Over time, the world has battled life-threatening viruses and diseases. Smallpox is an example of a disease that caused over 300 million deaths across the globe. Thankfully, in 1980,…
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Nigerian Senate Passes Bill To Provide For Underage Orphans, Unemployed, Aged Citizens
by James Davies
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill to establish the National Social Security Commission. The piece of legislation seeks to put in place a National Social Security protection funding…
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12 Years Unpaid Benefits: Some Taraba Pensioners Killed By Hunger, Pain; Many Thrown Out Of Rented Homes While Gov Ishaku, Deputy Get Jumbo Allowances – Senior Citizens
by James Davies
Due to the non-payment of retirement benefits to pensioners, some senior citizens in Taraba State have died, SaharaReporters learnt on Tuesday. It was further learnt that several others had been…
The National Senior Citizens Centre has commended the newly signed National Health Insurance Authority Act 2022. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Omini Oden, Head, Corporate Affairs,…
Chima Azubuike, Gombe Civil Society for Malaria control, Immunisation and Nutrition, has urged the government to provide free malaria treatment for citizens. Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday, the…
Segun Adewole The Lagos State Government has urged residents to embrace the present administration’s integrated strategy of the voluntary blood donation drive. This was as the state pointed out that…
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2023: Apprehend Anyone Who Buys APC Party’s N100Million Presidential Forms, Nigerian Human Rights Writers Urge Citizens
by James Davies
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly displaying tendencies of a secret cult fraternity or a cartel. APC earlier…
A Rwandan court has sentenced a Chinese national for torture after a video showed him beating men tied to a tree. The court on Tuesday sentenced Sun Shujun to 20 years…