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A Professor of Ophthalmology, Adeola Onakoya, says illiteracy and poverty can increase the chances of going blind from glaucoma. Onakoya also said that lgbo or Yoruba elderly men have higher risk of glaucoma blindness.…

The Oyo State Government has described news of a reported outbreak of Cholera in some parts of the state as mere rumours. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the state’s Ministry of Information, Culture and…

The Association of Fetomaternal Medicine Specialists of Nigeria (AFEMSON), has appealed to the Federal Government to establish dedicated maternal and newborn referral hospitals in all the geo-political zones of the country. The outgoing…

The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) urges the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other emergency management agencies to be inclusive of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in their response and measures to reduce…

An NGO, Global Initiative for Peace, Love and Care (GIPLC), on Thursday, donated N100 million to 15 children with critical health challenges. Director General/National Coordinator, GIPLC,Mr Nuhu Kwajafa, during the disbursement…

The United Nations Security Council is partnering with the Nigerian Government on evolving policies towards the protection of children in armed conflicts, a top official has said. Dr Monilola Udoh, the Permanent Secretary,…

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Woman of Wisdom has empowered 64 students with marketable skills under its Women of Wisdom Empowerment Programme (WOWEP), the Ministry Administrator, Temidayo Adeyanju said on Thursday. …

The Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON) have called on the Federal Governments to partner with it on data collection of orphans and monitoring of orphanage home care operations in the country. Mr…

Abubakar Mohammed, Maiduguri

French officials on Tuesday said France will join Britain in supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, which can travel 250 km (155 miles). This was a move that allows Ukrainian forces to hit Russian troops and…