The Director-General of the National Blood Service Agency, Prof. Saleh Yuguda, says Nigeria currently supplies less than 30 per cent  of its blood needs, highlighting a critical shortage in the country’s blood supply.

In Nigeria, paediatric cancer, identified by the World Health Organisation as the primary cause of mortality among children and adolescents, persists as a covert struggle, frequently obscured by misunderstandings and insufficient resources.

he goal of the Sokoto State Education strategies over the previous decade was to promote women’s involvement in education. The 10-year Strategic Plan for Education (2011-2020) of Sokoto State, a comprehensive roadmap to address the state’s education challenges, noted low female participation.

The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called for more public awareness to prevent Noma disease in the country. 

The situation illustrates the grim realities of the lives of many girls trapped in a survival cycle that prioritises immediate necessities above long-term goals. It was the case with five food vendors whom this writer encountered while investigating the dropout dilemma in Sokoto.

Led by Nestle, the alliance of 25 like-minded companies provides training, nurtures young entrepreneurs, and offers first job opportunities,”it elucidates.

Over the years, the dream of education has remained a distant hope for many girls in Sokoto despite existing educational policies recognising this crisis and highlighting interventions to reduce dropout rates among girls.

The 2022 Global Estimate of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that a staggering 27.6 million individuals are in forced labour.

Speakers highlighted this in Sokoto at the Quarterly Review Meeting of Community Practice (CoP), established by the AHBN to expedite progress in enhancing routine immunisation coverage, specifically targeting zero-dose children.

By Raji Bello Isa Youth Global Link Initiative, a community based civil society  organisation in Sokoto,has applauded the exemplary leadership…