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Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
Helen Okechukwu and Fatimah Idera A Nigerian legal practitioner, Mr Cyril Oyiboka, has offered fresh insights into the legal and constitutional implications surrounding the controversial land dispute between the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and a former military officer, calling out both parties for breaching proper procedure and escalating tensions in Abuja. New Daily Prime earlier reported that the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, clashed with a naval officer, Lieutenant A. Yerima, over alleged land grabbing in Abuja’s Gaduwa district. The issue has generated widespread controversy among Nigerians, including political gladiators, who describe it as needless and avoidable if…
More than 540,000 people die each year from extreme heat, with climate change placing unprecedented strain on hospitals and health systems worldwide, according to a new special report released at COP30 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Brazil. The COP30 Special Report on Health and Climate Change: Delivering the Belém Health Action Plan shared to Journalists on Friday warns that the global health crisis driven by rising temperatures is already unfolding, with one in twelve hospitals at risk of climate-related shutdowns. The report coincides with the launch of the Belém Health Action Plan, unveiled on COP30’s…
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The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has taken a major step towards improving paediatric HIV care through a groundbreaking research project conducted in collaboration with Cipher Paediatric HIV Matters. The study, which focused on optimising the use of paediatric dolutegravir (PDTG) among children living with HIV, has yielded significant results in enhancing treatment outcomes in rural communities. The findings revealed marked improvements in healthcare workers’ knowledge, confidence, and accuracy in administering the life-saving medication. Led by Dr. Ihuoma Wali and supported by the Institute of Infectious Disease Research and Development, the project involved intensive training for rural health practitioners…
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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa, has disclosed that the agency intercepted a total of 302.202kg of assorted illicit substances destined for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the last four years. Marwa made this known when he received the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Salem Saeed Musabbeh Alshamsi, who paid a courtesy visit to the agency’s national headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. He noted that the feat reflects NDLEA’s sustained vigilance and growing international collaboration aimed at curbing transnational drug trafficking. While acknowledging its partnership with…
In a major stride towards improving public health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has partnered with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to strengthen nutrition and health outcomes across Nigeria, particularly for women and children. The collaboration was announced during the launch of three landmark initiative, the Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health + Nutrition (MNCH+N) Initiative, the NAFDAC Office of Women and Children’s Health (NOWCH), and the National Action Plan on Prevention, Detection, and Response to Substandard and Falsified Medical Products…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned contractors handling public projects that mediocrity will not be tolerated, stressing that the State will insist on quality work that delivers value for taxpayers’ money. During an inspection tour of the 14.5-kilometre Ndele/Omofo/Egamini/Agba-Ndele Road project in Emohua Local Government Area on Tuesday, Governor Fubara expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace and substandard quality of work delivered by Messrs Stream Co. & Equipment Limited. The Governor, who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Dr. Austin Ezekiel-Hart, said his administration would take decisive action to ensure that public funds are…
