By Yakubu Jekadafari Improving accessibility to health care facilities has been described as one of the priorities of renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in order to reduce pains associated with paying medical bills out of pocket by citizens. This was captured today 13/02/2025 at the Conference hall of the Gombe State […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Chief of Field Office, United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Bauchi, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, has revealed that over 80% of children in Adamawa State suffer from child food poverty, with 48.6% of children stunted, 7% wasted, and 36% of pregnant women anemic. She made this statement during the official handover of 4,290 cartons of Small […]
As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Adamawa State Chapter, has called for intensified efforts to eradicate the harmful practice. In a statement signed by chairperson, Rose Anthony Elishama and secretary Gloria Abutu, the association described FGM as a serious […]
By: Gloria Abutu The Adamawa State Monthly Sanitation Committee has continued its efforts to promote healthy hygiene and environmental cleanliness across the state, with varying levels of compliance recorded during the January inspection exercise. During a visit to Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area, the committee observed a high level of adherence to the sanitation order. Shops […]
By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar. The Pediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) organized a road walk in Gombe State as part of the activities lined up for the Association’s Conference, PANConf 2025. The road walk, which started at the Emir of Gombe Palace, was attended by the Chief of UNICEF’s […]
By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has praised the Bauchi State Government for its commitment to primary healthcare development, citing consistent payment of counterpart funding as a key factor. Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Bauchi, lauded the government during the 2024 Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Board […]
By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar The Gombe State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a critical review of UNICEF’s 2024 activities and the development of the 2025–2027 work plan. The consultation, held in Gombe, aims to align UNICEF’s initiatives with the state’s development […]
By Babangida Galleon Officers and men of the National drug law enforcement agency NDLEA Adamawa State command has intercepted 626 compressed blocks, weighting 500.800kg of weed suspected to be cannabis sativa around Numan bridge. The state Commandant of the agency, Agboalu Femi Samson stated that officers of NDLEA collaborated with the military at the checkpoint […]
By Muhammad Jamil Abubakar Experts have called for a collective and strategic response from stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector to address the persistent issue of child mortality. This was the focus of a one-day media dialogue organized by UNICEF’s Bauchi Field Office in Jos, Plateau State, which brought together participants from Gombe, Bauchi, […]
By: Aisha Mohammed As the world celebrates International Children’s Day, children in Adamawa State have called on government at all levels to prioritize their welfare to help them reach their full potential. They made the call during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Neido Geoffrey, in Yola. The children […]