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Bauchi Marks World Contraception Day, Advocates Greater Access To Contraceptives

Bauchi State has joined other parts of the world in commemorating the 2026 World Contraception Day with an awareness campaign aimed at promoting access to family planning, childbirth spacing and reproductive health services. The campaign was organised by the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Board (BSPHCB) in collaboration with the Society for Family Health (SFH) through its Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) 2.0 Project.

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World Rabies Day: ZLDA identifies 900 cases, calls for stronger partnership to curb spread of rabies in Zamfara
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World Rabies Day: ZLDA identifies 900 cases, calls for stronger partnership to curb spread of rabies in Zamfara

As the world marked the existence of rabies virus today, Zamfara state Livestock Development Agency ZLDA announced identification of 900 cases within the state, calling for stronger partnership with traditional leaders, relevant organizations and stakeholders to curb the spread of the disease. The call was contained in a statement made by Mr. Jafar Shinkafi, Head of Administration and Human Resources of Zamfara state Livestock Development Agency while addressing journalists at the event.

Nigeria Needs More Paediatric Surgeons To Care For Children, APSON President Says
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Nigeria Needs More Paediatric Surgeons To Care For Children, APSON President Says

A Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and Epidemiology practising in the United States, Dr. Benedict C. Nwomeh, has called for greater investment in the socio-economic wellbeing of Nigerians, saying the challenges confronting children cannot be effectively addressed without improving the living conditions of their families.

Zamfara First Lady joins other Northern Governor's wife in Adamawa to drive humanitarian aid, regional employment
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Zamfara First Lady joins other Northern Governor's wife in Adamawa to drive humanitarian aid, regional employment

In a unified display of Regional solidarity and political commitment to social equity, the First Lady of Zamfara State, Her Excellency Hajiya Hurriya Dauda Lawal, has joined her counterparts across Northern Nigeria in Yola, for a strategic regional engagement organized by the Northern Governors’ Wives Forum. The high-level gathering serves as a collaborative platform to harmonize humanitarian interventions, optimize resource distribution and reinforce state-level safety nets for vulnerable

Climate Change: FSSS Sensitises 21,000 Farmers On Regenerative Agriculture
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Climate Change: FSSS Sensitises 21,000 Farmers On Regenerative Agriculture

More than 21,000 farmers across seven local government areas (LGAs) in Bauchi North have been reached through a Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) campaign implemented by the Foundation for Sustainable Smallholder Solutions (FSSS) to promote climate-smart and regenerative farming practices.

Bayelsa Spill: HOMEF demands cleanup, compensation, accountability
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Bayelsa Spill: HOMEF demands cleanup, compensation, accountability

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Tuesday demanded urgent cleanup, compensation and accountability over an oil spill at Nembe Creek in Bayelsa. The spill occurred on Aug. 22 during crude oil loading operations at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29. The operational mishap disrupted fishing activities and threatened the livelihoods of coastal communities.