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Group calls for subsidised childhood cancer treatment

2 weeks ago | newsexpressngr.com | Justina Auta

News Express |15th Jun 2025 | 6Okapi CCF Founder Kemi AdekanyeOkapi CCF Founder Kemi AdekanyeBy JUSTINA AUTAOkapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) has called on the Federal Government to subsidise childhood cancer treatment and include it in the National Health Insurance Scheme. Ms. Kemi Adekanye, Founder and Chief Volunteer of OkapiCCF, made the call during a community medical outreach in collaboration with Silver Cross Hospital Foundation in Gidan Magoro, Abuja, on Saturday.
Report identifies factors driving voter apathy

2 weeks ago | newsexpressngr.com | Justina Auta

News Express |13th Jun 2025 | 7By JUSTINA AUTAA new report on “Addressing Voter Apathy in Nigeria” has identified insecurity and socioeconomic challenges as key drivers of low voter turnout during elections. Prof. Freedom Onuoha, Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, while presenting the report findings on Friday in Abuja, said the study aimed to address voters’ apathy in Nigeria.
Democracy Day: Minister proposes ministry rename to broaden mandate

2 weeks ago | newsexpressngr.com | Justina Auta

News Express |12th Jun 2025 | 45Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-IbrahimMinister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBy JUSTINA AUTAHajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, has advocated for renaming the ministry to the Federal Ministry of Women, Children, Families, and Vulnerable Groups.
FG to review adoption rules to prevent abuse

1 month ago | newsexpressngr.com | Justina Auta |Hawau Sulyman

News Express |27th May 2025 | 9Minister of Women Affairs, Sulaiman-IbrahimMinister of Women Affairs, Sulaiman-IbrahimBy JUSTINA AUTA and HAWAU SULYMANThe Federal Government is set to review its adoption regulations to strengthen the adoption process and prevent violence and other forms of abuse against children.
Nigeria: Medical Practitioner Gives Free Basic Diagnostic Tests To Kaduna Residents

2 months ago | africaprimenews.com | Justina Auta

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Family Planning: EngenderHealth, others expand HIUD access in Kebbi, Plateau

2 months ago | nannews.ng | Justina Auta |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran

By Justina AutaEngenderHealth, a leading global health organisation, has partnered with various stakeholders to expand access to the Hormonal Intrauterine Device (HIUD) in Kebbi and Plateau states. Dr Kabiru Atta, EngenderHealth’s Country Representative, shared the success of the HIUD scale-up project during a national dissemination meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
Revival Of Moribund Ajaokuta Steel’ll Drive Key Industrialisation In Nigeria – Audu

2 months ago | africaprimenews.com | Justina Auta |Martha Agas

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Stakeholders Blame Poor Mining Oversight For Zamfara Lead Poisoning

2 months ago | africaprimenews.com | Justina Auta |Umma Ahmad |Martha Agas

By Martha AgasStakeholders have attributed the recent lead poisoning outbreak in Zamfara to inadequate regulatory oversight at mining sites across the country. The stakeholders made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. They were unanimous that this poor regulatory oversight had led to poor adherence to proper mining practices and industry regulations.
Association Wants Establishment Of Gem, Jewelry Centres In Jos, Ibadan

2 months ago | africaprimenews.com | Justina Auta |Umma Ahmad |Martha Agas

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Stakeholders want rural women’s voices in decision-making

Mar 28, 2025 | nannews.ng | Justina Auta |Muhyideen Jimoh |Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran

By Justina AutaAs the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, stakeholders in Nigeria have emphasised the need to amplify the voices of rural women in decision-making spaces. The call was made at the 2025 IWD celebration organised by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, in collaboration with the Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers Association in Abuja.