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UN Women in partnership with African Development Bank have launched the High-level Working Group on Gender Response Budgeting, Policies and Institutions, to address the pressing issue of gender-based violence in Nigeria. The launch was…

Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, distributed ree life support gadgets to people living with disability (PWDs) in Osogbo, the state capital. Adeleke said the gesture was to fulfill his campaign promise of inclusivity to the PWDs who…

The United Nations in Nigeria has underscored the urgent need to strengthen capacities for addressing disability issues in Nigeria. Speaking at the event, UNESCO Nigeria's Head of Office, Mr. Diallo Abdourahamane, emphasized the importance…

A key expert in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the National Coordinator Emergency Center for  Transboundry Animal Disease, Food and Agriculture Organisation, Dr. Ayodele Majekodunmi, has revealed alarming statistics…

Stakeholders have urged Nigerian youths to avoid substance misuse, emphasizing its importance in creating a healthier and drug-free future. The advocates emphasised this during the 10th National youth Summit on Drug and substance abuse…

The Lagos State Government has commenced a four-day residential training program aimed at enhancing the capacity of medical officers in secondary health facilities for improved management of viral hepatitis cases. The Director of Disease…

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has lamented the rise in gender based violence saying about one million crimes related to violence against women and girls  were recorded in year 2022 and 2023, amounting to 20% of all…

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), said Nigeria has an HIV prevalence of 1.4% among the general population, 15-64 years with an estimated 2 Million Nigerians Living with HIV. The Director-General NACA, Dr. Temitope Ilori,…

The African Virologists Network (AVN) is at the forefront of advancing virology research and collaboration across the continent. Speaking at the 2nd AVN Conference, the Chairman of AVN, Prof. Theophilus Adiku, highlighted the network’s…

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), DOHS Cares Foundation, says it is embarking on a mini-marathon to sensitise the public on the dangers of femicide. Its Founder, Mrs Ololade Ajayi, said this in a statement that, according to UN Women,…