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Sep 16, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Jesupemi Are |Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
The Institute of Public Health, Nursing, and Midwifery of Nigeria has asked qualified candidates to apply for a research grant. The institute said the application is open to researchers working on topics related to public health, nursing science, or midwifery. The institute added that the grant ranges from $5,000 to $10,000.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Jesupemi Are |Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted prequalification to the MVA-BN vaccine, marking it as the first approved for mpox. This development is expected to improve access to the vaccine in communities where the need is urgent. The WHO prequalification service assesses the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicinal products. If a product meets the necessary requirements and its manufacturing sites comply with WHO standards, it is prequalified and included on the list.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Dyepkazah Shibayan |Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
The African Education Initiative (AREAi), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has launched the Centre for Digital Development and Innovation Research (CDDIR) to enhance digital literacy in the country. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Gideon Olanrewaju, AREAi’s executive director, said the hub would bridge the gap in digital literacy through evidence-based research and technological tools.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
The federal government has earmarked N47.5 billion for the first phase of the upgrade of 50 selected senior secondary schools across the country. NAN reports that Iyela Ajayi, the executive secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), spoke on Wednesday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Government Science Secondary School (GSSC) in Koton Karfe, Kogi state.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Pelumi Bolawa |Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
Save the Children International (SCI) has called on the Nigerian government to hasten the implementation of the Safe Schools Declaration. The Safe Schools Declaration is an inter-governmental political commitment that was opened for endorsement by countries at an international conference held in Norway in 2015. The declaration makes countries commit to the protection of students, teachers, and schools during armed conflict to guarantee the continuation of education.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Monsuroh Abdulsemiu |Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
Catherine Aniagolu-Okoye, regional director of Ford Foundation West Africa, has implored Africans in the diaspora to strategically support and invest in development initiatives in their home countries. Aniagolu-Okoye made the remarks during the African Diaspora Philanthropy Dialogue organised by OWA and PaTiTi Consulting in Houston, USA. High-net-worth individuals (HNIs), philanthropists, and development experts attended the event.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Monsuroh Abdulsemiu |Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
The ministry of communications, innovation, and digital economy is partnering with the US Department of State to host the ‘Global Inclusivity and Artificial Intelligence: Africa’ conference. The conference was first announced during the US-Nigeria Binational Commission meetings in Abuja in April. It will hold on September 10-11 in Lagos and is expected to bring together around 300 stakeholders.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Jesupemi Are |Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global cholera deaths increased by 71 percent in 2023. According to its global cholera statistics published on Wednesday, the organisation said 4,000 people died of cholera in 2023. The WHO added that the number of reported cholera cases increased by 13 percent, and deaths by 71 percent in 2023, when compared to what obtained in the previous year. “Forty-five countries reported cases, an increase from 44 the previous year and 35 in 2021.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Jesupemi Are |Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Gates Foundation, says Nigeria must use data to improve its healthcare services. Gates spoke on Wednesday when he attended the national executive council (NEC) meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja. Vice- President Kashim Shettima, the chairman of NEC, presided over the meeting, which is held monthly to deliberate on the coordination of the economic planning efforts and programmes of the various levels of government.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
thecable.ng | Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
The Plateau government has awarded contracts for the construction of 55 new secondary schools across the state. NAN reports that Caleb Mutfwang, the state governor, spoke after signing the contract documents on Wednesday in Jos. The governor said the construction project is part of the state’s commitment to overhauling and improving its education sector.
