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In Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, opening a Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at the State Specialist Hospital has brought relief and comfort to families, ensuring their ill newborns receive top-notch medical attention.

Rakiya A.Muhammad Efforts toward tackling gender-based violence,GBV, have received a boost in Sokoto with the GBV prevention and response committees in female schools in the State. Hajiya Fatima Ahmad Aliyu, the wife of the Governor of Sokoto State, inaugurated the committees during the opening ceremony of a three-day workshop on Teaching Ethics and Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response in Female Schools in Sokoto, held at Sultan Maccido Institute for Qur’an and General Studies. “We are not unaware of the menace of gender-based violence meted particularly on our girls in female schools in the state,” she stated. “This problem is lingering,…

By Rakiya A.Muhammad Nigeria is at a critical point in its journey towards health advancement with the ambitious Triple Billion Targets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demanding universal health coverage, improved health and wellbeing, and resilient emergency health systems. The Triple Billion Targets, a crucial initiative by the World Health Organisation, aim to ensure that an additional billion individuals gain access to universal health coverage; one billion more are protected from health emergencies, and another billion experience improved health and wellbeing. According to the WHO Global Triple Analysis, the current trajectory indicates that the globe will achieve the target of…

Banditry has proliferated in agricultural areas. These organised and armed groups have undermined the livelihoods of numerous farmers, causing turmoil throughout their communities.

Nigeria, with its vast potential for coffee, grown in over 60 per cent of the 36 states of the federation, is a beacon of hope for the coffee industry. Despite its rich legacy, the country’s coffee industry has not received due attention.

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He addressed the members of the African Health Budget Network (AHBN) Community of Practice (CoP) during an advocacy visit to the ministry.

Rakiya A.Muhammad The Sokoto government has approved training on teaching ethics and Gender Based violence prevention and response for female schools. Prof. Mustapha Namaka Tukur, Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Female Education Board, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Sokoto State Chapter. According to him, the GBV prevention and response programme would hold soon. “The present administration being led by His Excellency Dr Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto is poised to actualize his dream in his 9-point SMART Agenda,” stated Prof. Tukur. “Education, being the second point, girl child education is one…

As the world intensifies its battle against antibiotic resistance (AMR), Nigeria finds itself at the forefront of this urgent crisis. The World Health Organization has labelled AMR as one of the most severe global public health and development concerns, underscoring the need for immediate and concerted action.

Rakiya A.Muhammad Relief is on the way. Sokoto residents will purchase rice at subsidised rates, easing the financial burden on many households. To cushion the hardships, the Sokoto state government has approved the acquisition of 300 trucks of assorted rice. The public will purchase these at a significantly reduced price of 40–45%, making them more affordable and relieving many households of the financial strain of buying rice at regular market prices. Alhaji Ibrahim Dadi Adare, the state commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, disclosed this during a press briefing on the outcome of the state executive meeting chaired by…