In the northeast region of the country, where these camps are located, 80% of Nigerian children have not been vaccinated. It is a hot Saturday, Modu Sheriff is seated under
Development Cable
On August 11, 2016, Nigeria witnessed a major setback in what had been a milestone achievement for the country: the return to the list of polio-endemic countries. In Gwoza and
It was a sunny afternoon when this reporter arrived at the Eleyele dam zone in Ibadan, Oyo state capital in Nigeria. Traders at the nearby market were enjoying patronage during
The Borno state ministry of health says it had recorded 5,281 suspected cases of cholera as at October 31. According to a daily situation report by the ministry, there have
The federal government has provided a total of 330 laptops for six schools in each geo-political zone in the country
Basi Wadzin, Plateau state coordinator for the World Health Organisation, says Nigeria might be declared polio-free by 2019. NAN reports
Africa needs 11 million more doctors, nurses and teachers by 2030 to prevent a “social and economic disaster” that could
Some 264 million school-age children and young people worldwide were not in school in 2015, the United Nations culture and
Kemi Chukwu battles with the tears in her eyes that are just determined to drop. She wipes them furiously with
Members of the house of representatives say the poverty eradication programmes embarked upon by the federal government have not impacted
