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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reiterated its readiness to support Nigeria in pursuing the complementary objectives of preserving public safety and protecting children. The organization made the commitment at a…

MBUJI-MAYI / GENEVA -- Phase 2 of the biggest ever oral vaccination campaign against cholera is scheduled to take place from 3-8 July 2019 in 15 health districts in the four central provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo…

as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2019 is marked globally The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2019 is being observed worldwide today amid report showing…

Over 44 countries in attendance  ABUJA  – The first Regional Value for Money’ (VfM) Training of Trainers (ToT) is underway in Abuja. The 5-day workshop (24- 28 June 2019), which registered over 80 participants,…

In far away Yammawah Kafawa, a fulani community in Dambata Local Government Area (LGA), of Kano State, at Northern Nigeria, there is no electricity for the children to watch Disney World or African Magic on television. There is no…

KAMPALA – Uganda is today hosting the first ever African Hepatitis Summit. The summit is aimed at rallying partners and countries to eliminate Viral Hepatitis in Africa. The theme for the summit is, "Eliminating Viral Hepatitis in…

2 dead as Government confirms 3 cases The government of Uganda announced today, June 13,  that the country has so far recorded three confirmed cases of the Ebola virus.  Two of the cases, a 50-year-old woman and her…

Eradication bid suffers setback as three new cases are discovered in Lagos Embarks of 4-day house-to-house immunisation Nigeria's polio eradication bid has suffered a major setback following the discovery of…

The Nigerian government has revised its National Youth Policy to enable it to engage its young population better. The country said it recognized the ability of its youth to build the nation or pull it down without remedy. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA – The government of Uganda and partners have so far invested over 18 million dollars in  Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)  preparedness and readiness.   This was revealed at the just concluded Accountability Forum organized by…