Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organizations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening, and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of…
A Bill for an Act to amend the Compulsory, Free, Universal Basic Education Act on Wednesday, passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which seeks to expand the scope of compulsory free basic education in Nigeria to include, Senior Secondary Education level, was sponsored by Taiwo Oluga and four other lawmakers. Leading…
How can technology shield and restore terrestrial ecosystems and freshwater supplies? SDG 15 aims to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems to benefit, now and in future, from this natural ecosystem-service. This Lead2030 Challenge is specifically focussed on SDG 15 targets: 15.1: By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land…
One of the occupants of the residence of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, who escaped the attack on his residence on Thursday, has said a woman in military uniform led the attackers to the house. He said Igboho was in the building when the gunmen arrived at the house and saw them struggling…
A certain Adebowale Babatunde, 41, was on Friday remanded in Ilesha Correctional Center for allegedly presenting himself as a lawyer before an Osun State Magistrate Court 6 in Osogbo. Babatunde (defendant) was arraigned on two-counts bordering on false pretence and unlawfully possession of Call-to-the-Bar certificates before Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of Osogbo Magistrates’ Court. Police Prosecutor,…
At least 30 students have been suspended by the Borno State College of Nursing and Midwifery management for refusing to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari when he visited the state on June 17. A letter of suspension from the college to one of the students obtained by SaharaReporters showed that they were suspended for one week…
Security operatives have arrested three men behind a job scam that almost led to the death of 42 Northern youths in Ondo last week. Last week, there was palpable tension among the residents of Okitipupa, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state as over 40 youths from the northern part of…
Scientific research to improve life aboard the ISS has led to countless developments in space technology, but it has also brought benefits to people on Earth. Now a company that designed a water-purification system for the International Space Station (ISS) is developing spin-off technologies with the potential to provide clean drinking water in the places…
Nigerian born kamaru Usman arrived the ring confident as always. As a true National Valuable treasure that he is, he proudly holds the Green and White of the Nigerian flag. Usman was born in Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. He has two brothers, Kashetu and Mohammed, Kashetu is a Doctor of Pharmacy and Mohammed is a mixed…
The Niger State part of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has approached President Muhammadu Buhari to as an issue of desperation fire the recently designated Registrar/Chief Executive of National Examinations Council, NECO, Professor Godswill Obioma The Council asked Buhari to evacuate Obioma and supplant with an applicant from the host network (Niger state)…
