R&D Health
NiMET predicts thunderstorms, moderate rains for Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorm activities and moderate rains across the country on Thursday.
Read moreNigeria may become Number One Open Defecation country as India exits October 2
The Federal Government and the United Nations Children Fund have said they will engage the media in the Clean-up Nigeria Campaign towards eradicating open defecation in the country.
Read moreKaduna moves to address menace of drug abuse, illicit trafficking
Kaduna State Government is partnering with the United Nation to strengthen the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking to ensure a healthy society, an official said on Wednesday.
Read moreOdumakin wants more government action to check drug abuse
A women’s rights activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, has called for a state of emergency in the health sector in Nigeria, to check the menace of drug abuse and its effects.
Read moreHow Facebook’s FCLP Grant aids ATP’s children medical outreach in Nigeria
As part of its efforts to promote good health and well-being of children, one of Nigeria’s leading online Facebook communities and past winner of the Facebook Community Leadership Programme, Ask...
Read more62m Nigerians lack potable water – EU
The European Union on Wednesday said that 62 million Nigerians were currently living without access to clean water.
Read moreCrisis hits Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as D-G refuses to leave after tenure
There is apprehension in the Abuja head office of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, no thanks to the decision of the Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, to remain in office...
Read moreNMA urges Edo to incorporate health education in schools curriculum
The Nigerian Medical Association, Edo chapter has urged the state government to incorporate health education into basic school’s curriculum to sensitise pupils on the dangers of drug abuse in early...
Read moreNiMET predicts thunderstorms, moderate rains for Wednesday
NiMet Weather Outlook on Tuesday in Abuja predicted cloudy conditions over central states with chances of thunderstorms over Gombe, Jos, Bauchi, Mambilla Plateau, Makurdi, Jalingo, Yola, Ibi and Kaduna axis...
Read moreUNICEF partners FG to tackle open defecation
The United Nations Children Fund says it is partnering with the Federal Government in tackling open defecation in the country.
Read moreBMW’s hybrid cars to switch to electric only mode in polluted cities
BMW’s new hybrid cars will automatically switch off their combustion engines in heavily polluted inner city areas and use pure electric driving mode as a way to cut vehicle emissions,...
Read moreNAF completes first successful in-country PDM of C-130H aircraft — Official
Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Read moreOsinbajo tasks stakeholders on development of pharmaceutical sector
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has tasked stakeholders from various sectors of the economy to proffer ways of accelerating the development of the pharmaceutical sector through research and development.
Read moreNiMET predicts moderate rains for Tuesday
NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Monday in Abuja, predicted cloudy morning over the central states with chances of thunderstorms over Gombe, Jos, Bauchi, Mambilla Plateau, Nassarawa and Abuja in the morning...
Read moreUS invests $400m fighting HIV/AIDS in Nigeria – NACA DG
Dr Sani Aliyu, the Director-General, National Agency for Control of AIDS says US invested up to 400 million dollars in the fight against the deadly HIV/AIDS virus in Nigeria.
Read moreIITA inaugurates mobile App to help farmers control weeds
A mobile phone application that enables farmers to control weeds through use of inputs, with over 500 downloads from Google Play Store, has been launched by the International Institute of...
Read moreSanwo-Olu’s wife pledges support for doctors on health initiatives
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday expressed readiness of the state government to collaborate with medical practitioners to scale up health initiatives in various fields,...
Read moreOver 13m Nigerians battle with malaria annually – Environmentalist
Malam Umar Aminu-Imam, President, Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria in Katsina State, has said that 13,687,500 Nigeria battled with malaria annually.
Read moreOver 400 Indians, Nigerians celebrate International Day of Yoga in Lagos
They practised the meeting exrcise together to foster peace, unity and harmony between the two nations within the premises of the Indian High Commission on Victoria Island, Lagos.
Read moreJournalists want Niger State to build toilets in public places
As part of efforts to curb outbreak of diseases, the Niger State Government has been urged to introduce a monthly environmental sanitation exercise.
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