By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar The recent April round of the Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gombe State, which coincided with the National Immunization Plus Days, has recorded notable success despite initial setbacks in areas like Garko Ward in Akko Local Government Area. The campaign, a collaboration between the Gombe State Government and UNICEF, is […]
By: Aisha Mohammed A cross-section of parents in Adamawa State have affirmed that vaccines are instrumental in significantly reducing under-five mortality rates from vaccine-preventable diseases. This comes as the Adamawa State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, flagged off the Polio Vaccination Campaign targeting over 1.4 million children […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has directed the State Civil Service Commission to open a recruitment portal for the employment of 4,000 into the state’s workforce. According to a press release signed by the chief press secretary to the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, the approval for the recruitment exercise to fill […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Adamawa State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF Bauchi Field Office are set to vaccinate over 1.4 million children under the age of five against polio. The vaccination campaign will require about 1,443,300 doses of the polio vaccine, targeting high-risk areas across the state. The Bauchi UNICEF Chief of […]
By Akanta Hannah Taraba state government has received 20,000 bags of 10kg rice donated by Dangote Foundation as part of its ongoing national food intervention programme aimed at alleviating the suffering of Nigerians. The bags of rice were formally handed over to the Taraba State Palliative Care Committee for onward distribution to the 16 […]
By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is collaborating with the Gombe State Government to establish a Sexual Abuse Reference Centre (SARC) at the Gombe State Specialist Hospital, aimed at strengthening the state’s response to sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) and child protection cases. Speaking during an inspection of the facility, […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Health Officer at the UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Oluseyi Olosunde, says the involvement of parents, caregivers, and stakeholders has been identified as a strategic approach to addressing myths affecting the uptake of vaccines for children under five in Northern Nigeria. He made this assertion during a press briefing ahead of the […]
By: Gloria Abutu As Christians around the world mark Good Friday, the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Most Reverend Stephen Dami Mamza, has emphasized the spiritual importance of the day, describing it as a solemn reminder of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity. Speaking with Radio Nigeria in […]
By Akanta Hannah Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, says it is unacceptable to lose over 15,000 children in Nigeria within the ages of Zero to Fourteen years to HIV related ailment in the past two years. Senator Oluremi disclosed this at the flag off of the Organisation of African First Ladies For […]
By Akanta Hannah Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas has described Taraba state as a state blessed with unique natural resources, which is positioned as a choice destination for global investment. The Governor stated this while inaugurating Taraba International Investment Summit Committee at TY Danjuma House in Jalingo the Taraba State Capital. The […]