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Making health, national security issue

Making health, national security issue

Last Saturday, Nigeria marked the 2020 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day during which concerns were raised over the poor state of the health care delivery system in the country. REGINA OTOKPA reports   About a…

Challenge of health reportage during pandemic

Challenge of health reportage during pandemic

Health journalists in Abuja recently received some knocks and kudos over their reportage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the last nine months. REGINA OTOKPA reports     Immediately the first case of Coronavirus (COVID19) infection…

Intensifying fight for food security

Intensifying fight for food security

Recently, members of the Small holder Women Farmers Organization of Nigeria (SWOFON ) gathered in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) to discuss the challenges of food security. CALEB ONWE was there     The motive behind…

A move towards decongesting IDP camps

A move towards decongesting IDP camps

Due to violent conflicts in different parts of the world, including Nigeria, there are millions of women and children taking refuge in various Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, at the risk of diseases and death.…

Honing their skills in technical education

Honing their skills in technical education

As part of efforts to encourage Science, Technical and Vocational Education, Nestle Nigeria Plc. recently gave scholarship awards to some students and residents of Abaji, one of the satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory.…

Towards a better toilet sanitary environment

Towards a better toilet sanitary environment

  Last week, Nigeria joined the rest of the world in observing the World Toilet Day. The event brought into focus, the challenge that millions of Nigerians still practice open defecation. DEBORAH OCHENI reports  …

A dark day for newspaper vendors

A dark day for newspaper vendors

The Newspaper Vendors Association, Abuja, was thrown into mourning last week as it lost one of its members who was shot dead by a security operative riding on a convoy. CALEB ONWE reports    …

The Newspaper Vendors Association, Abuja, was thrown into mourning last week as it lost one of its members who was shot dead by a security operative riding on a convoy. CALEB ONWE reports    …

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission has commenced preparations for the 2020 pilgrimage to Israel. REGINA OTOKPA reports     The holy pilgrimage to Israel is a spiritual exercise many Christians in…

Hunting looters of palliatives’ warehouses

Hunting looters of palliatives’ warehouses

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has launched a manhunt for the “hoodlums” who broke into public and private warehouses to loot palliatives, but it might be a wild goose chase. CALEB ONWE reports   Since…