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FG urges Kano to adopt self care guidelines

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The Federal Government has urged Kano State Government to adopt the National Self Care and Self Injection guidelines in other to improve Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in the state.

Dr Kayode Afolabi, Director, Reproductive Health ,Federal Ministry of Health, made the call on Monday in Kano during a meeting with the state commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa in his office.

 

Afolabi explained that the minister of Health inaugurated a task force to look at the emphasis of self Care Guidelines,its importance in improving access to care and uptake of interventions on the healthcare service.

 

He said that National Self Care and Self Injection guidelines was developed by the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) with support from Pathfinder, JSI, SFH , PATH among others.

He further added that the guideline was designed to improve Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCN) services in the country.

 

The director explained that the domestication of the guidelines would set the ball rolling to scale up self-care policies and programs in order to transform health care systems and place autonomy , power, and control in the hands of women and children.

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According him, the guidelines approved by the minister of health, which have four thematic areas geared towards looking at critical areas where higher burden of diseases were been recorded .

 

“We refer to our safe care guidelines as the national guidelines for safe care for sexual, reproductive,and maternal Health. While the fourth thematic area include areas that looked at improving ante natal care, delivery,and new born care”

 

“Another key thematic areas is providing high quality services for family planning , Post Abortion care and combating sexually transmission infections.

 

“What we expect from the state Government is to approve and support the goal of expanding access to self care across all the local Government Areas of the state,” he added.

 

He maintained that the Ministry was also working tirelessly in creating awareness and channels of accessing self care ,aimed at uplifting the health Status of the General populace.

 

Responding, the state commissioner for health, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, reiterated the state government’s commitment to ensure effective implementation of the programme in the state.

 

Tsanyawa, said it was essential to support women and reduce maternal mortality, stressing the need for stakeholders to work collectively to fast track implementation of the Self Care programme.

 

He said that the state government had renovated over 500 Heath facilities out of the 1,200 to ensure good and conducive working environment for the health workers.

 

The commissioner also restated the state governments commitment to provide quality and accessible health care to the people of the state.

 

Tsanyawa lauded the Federal Governments support ,stressing that the safe guidelines intervention was a positive Development in uplifting health Status of the General populace.

 

 

Also speaking, Dr Amina Aminu, the Country Director, Pathfinder, a development partner of the Self Care programme, said increased access to information would reduce the spate of maternal mortality and other health challenges.

 

She said that the adoption of the guidelines would be a huge win for Kano and Northern Nigeria as a whole.

 

Aminu expressed hope that the state government would adopt the self -care guidelines to improve Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in the state.

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Insecurity: US lawmaker accuses Matawalle of bribe attempt to silence recommendation calling for his sack

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Kimberly Daniels, a United States Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 14, has alleged that Nigeria’s minister of state for defense, Bello Matawalle, attempted to bribe a US official to deflect the narrative of the United World Congress of Diplomats, UN-WCD, report.

The lawmaker made the claim in a viral video released on her official Facebook account on Monday.

She said Matawalle’s alleged move was to cover up the UN-WCD report on Christian genocide in Nigeria, which indicted him.

Daniels insisted that no amount of pressure can silence her stand against the killings of Christians in Nigeria.

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“A US elected official was offered money by Nigeria’s minister of state defense, Bello Matawalle, to change the narrative of the UN-WCD Christian genocide in Nigeria report,” she said in the viral video.

Recall that Daniels, who doubled as the chairperson of UN-WCD, had called for President Bola Tinubu to remove Matawalle over alleged complicity in the killings in Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, and other parts of Nigeria.

Matawalle is yet to officially reply the US lawmaker.

Daniels alleged that following her recent press statement on what she described as targeted killings of Christians in Nigeria, she came under pressure from individuals she linked to the minister, including what she characterised as attempts to discredit her report and “buy support” from US-based elected officials.

According to her, an unnamed American lawmaker allegedly received an offer of financial inducement to publicly counter her position and defend the Nigerian defence leadership.

She claimed to have received evidence of a communication, including a prepared statement and promotional material, purportedly linked to the minister.

She also claimed that the bribery attempt is meant to divide America elected officials not knowing that they are united.

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Just In:President Tinubu Sacks Minister Of Finance

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council.

According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements have been named.

Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to hand over to Mr. Taiwo Oyedele who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a Minister of State in the ministry.

Also Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD .) has been named as the ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.

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The memo also directed Dangiwa to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry.

The memo stated that “all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before close of business on Thursday 23rd April, 2026.”

Explaining the President’s decision, Akume said: “These changes are aimed at strengthening cohesion, synergy in governance as well as achieving more impactful delivery on the economy to Nigerians, through the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

He said the President, in approving the cabinet reshuffle, has fully exercised his powers as conferred on him by Sections 147 and 148 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).

The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation while wishing them the best in all their future endeavours.

The President, Akume noted, equally assured all cabinet members that “the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.”

Signed:

Yomi Odunuga,
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation

21-04-2026

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JUST IN: FG Files 13 Count Charges Against Alleged Coup Plotters

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The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against individuals accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Among those named in the suit are a retired major general, a retired naval captain, a serving police inspector, and three other suspects.

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According to security sources, the coup was scheduled to be executed on Nigeria’s Independence Day. However, the plot was uncovered after preparations and plans were leaked, leading to its successful disruption.

The development prompted the Federal Government to cancel the Independence Day programme—a move described as highly unusual by political observers.

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