By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria has introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its immunisation programme with the aim of vaccinating 7.7 million girls the largest number of girls in Africa to receive a single HPV vaccination round. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will deploy 46,084 regular and ad hoc staff for the off-cycle governorship election coming up in November in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states. Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known in his remarks at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners held at the INEC Conference Room, Abuja…
Israel is getting ready to attack and Palestinian fighters are preparing to defend Gaza. Both sides are determined and experienced and both have announced that they will ultimately prevail. Leaving aside for the moment the very important question of what would constitute victory for either of the warring sides, it is pertinent at this point…
Amnesty International said the majority of the protesters are in Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre and Ikoyi Medium Security Correctional Centre in Lagos without trial. A combination of photos from the scene of the procession at the Lekki tollgate. Amnesty International has said that a total of fifteen protesters arrested in 2020 are still being arbitrarily…
The Coalition of Civilian Forces in Eastern Sudan has condemned the way the de facto military authorities are dealing with a worsening cholera epidemic, as well as malaria and dengue fever in El Gedaref state. UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed 65 deaths from cholera, including children, out of 1,310 cases in…
By Ayomide Otitoju in Kabul, Afghanistan: An estimated 114,000 most affected people are in urgent need of life-saving health assistance following series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan between 7 and 15 October. The WHO-led health sector requires $7.9 million to ensure affected communities will be provided with essential health services in the next six months….
As the United Nation’s agency responsible for public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly condemns Israel’s repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating more than 2000 inpatients in northern Gaza. The forced evacuation of patients and health workers will further worsen the current humanitarian and public health catastrophe. The lives of many…
After days of speculations, pictures and videos of a popular singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido; and his wife, Chioma, leaving a hospital in Atlanta, United States of America, with their newborn twin children surfaced on the Internet on Friday, October 13, 2023. A voice could be heard in the video saying, “Grandpa is the photographer….
Sara by Wema, has collaborated with Assembly Hub on its business accelerator programme titled, “The Creative Class,” aimed at upskilling and empowering budding entrepreneurs in Africa’s vibrant fashion industry. A statement from Wema Bank said the intensive 4-week accelerator programme was designed to provide crucial business support, mentorship, and peer learning opportunities for both emerging…
