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President Tinubu Launches Women’s Health Initiative To Tackle Maternal Mortality, Others
President Tinubu Launches Women’s Health Initiative To Tackle Maternal Mortality, Others
** Pledges integrated national action for women’s welfare, empowerment
By: Our Reporter
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off RenewHER, a Presidential Women’s Health Transformation Initiative, to safeguard maternal health and women’s well-being.
He described the programme as an answer to one of the nation’s most critical prayers and a cornerstone of a healthier Nigeria, rating it as a national priority.
Speaking on Thursday night during the Launch Gala and Awards at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Tinubu, who was represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, noted that women’s health is fundamental to Nigeria’s development trajectory.
He said the programme is designed to be “the national engine of collaboration among all stakeholders in our campaign for a healthier Nigeria.
“There is no greater test of a nation’s character than the care it extends to its women. Maternal health is the heartbeat of every family, the compass of social stability, and the truest index of national welfare,” the President said.
The RenewHER initiative, he explained, will introduce a Presidential focal office on women’s health, working closely with the Federal Ministry of Health, the State-Wide Approach Coordination Office (SWAp), the Ministry of Women Affairs, and the Governors’ Spouses Forum to ensure women’s health priorities are embedded “in every state, every local government, and every community across the nation.”
The Nigerian leader also announced the creation of an AI-powered National Women’s Health Digital Hub to deliver geo-targeted campaigns on maternal survival, adolescent health, preventive care, and workforce strengthening.
The hub, he said, would connect women and families with trusted health information, while linking healthcare to entrepreneurship and national prosperity.
“Maternal mortality is a shame against which we must all rally. We owe every girl-child not just the eloquent promise of a better tomorrow, but the certainty of a healthier one,” the President explained, adding that RenewHER will complement ongoing national initiatives such as MAMII, while aligning with international development partners.
President Tinubu assured that his administration would serve as both umbrella and catalyst for interventions across all tiers of government until RenewHER delivers tangible results.
“With the mandate of the Nigerian people, I hereby unveil RenewHER—our Presidential Women’s Health Commitment,” he declared.
For her part, the First Lady of Kwara State and Chairperson of the Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum, Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, said while Nigeria’s women’s health is important, RenewHER represents the commitment of the Tinubu administration to women’s empowerment.
She assured that the initiative will find support in every state of the federation through the Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum, adding that the forum will continue to work with state governments, the private sector, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the RenewHER objectives are actualized for the betterment of women and girls.
Earlier in her opening address, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health, Dr. Adanna Steinacker, said the RenewHER initiative would not have been possible without the vision of President Tinubu, who sees women’s health as a national priority.
She urged relevant stakeholders to collaborate by forming one movement aimed at renewing Nigeria’s future.
Also, the United Nations (UN) Women Country Representative for Nigeria, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, described the RenewHER idea as “a turning point” and a “bold initiative”—the first time, at the highest level in Nigeria.
Eyong noted that the federal government is giving a new narrative where women’s health is recognized as a driver of socio-economic growth.
The UN official added that the UN stands ready to work with the RenewHER team to “expand access,” thereby ensuring that Nigerian women can afford to live with dignity.
Other dignitaries who graced the event include the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, some Governors’ wives, and diplomats, among others.
President Tinubu Launches Women’s Health Initiative To Tackle Maternal Mortality, Others
Tension at UMTH as patients, relatives locked out by security officer
By: Zagazola Makama
A tense situation is unfolding at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) after the Chief Security Officer, Mr Izge Ibrahim, allegedly ordered a total lockdown of the gates, preventing patients and their families from gaining access.
The action, which has left hundreds of patients and relatives stranded outside, has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about the safety and welfare of those on admission.
Families lamented that they were barred from delivering food and essential items to their loved ones, after Ibrahim allegedly introduced a controversial directive banning meals in food flasks, describing them as “a new way of stealing.”
The development has thrown patients into hunger and distress, with some reportedly left without meals for hours. Relatives who spoke to Zagazola described the order as inhuman, reckless, and life-threatening.
“This is wickedness. How can a man come in and suddenly shut down the hospital gate, blocking us from seeing our sick relatives? People are starving inside. Patients need food and care, not punishment,” one aggrieved relative said.
Zagazola observed chaotic scenes at the hospital entrance, as desperate relatives argued and pleaded with security personnel while patients inside reportedly cried for help. The situation created an atmosphere of anger and fear, with growing concern that lives could be endangered if urgent action is not taken.
As at the time of filing this report, the hospital management has not made any official statement on the matter.
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Four killed, 15 injured as rival cult groups clash in Anambra
By: Zagazola Makama
Atleast four persons have been killed and 15 others injured following a suspected cult-related attack in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area.
Sources said that the attack occurred late on Thursday during a family meeting ahead of the burial of one Uche Ndilika, a plumber and alleged member of the Aye cult group.
“Armed men suspected to be cultists stormed the gathering at Ezi village, Ogidi, and opened fire on the mourners.
“Police operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ogidi, responded swiftly and rushed the victims to Iyi-Enu Teaching Hospital, where four were confirmed dead and deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
“Fifteen others sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries and are receiving treatment at Iyi-Enu Teaching Hospital and Twinkle Hospital, Ogidi,” the sources said.
The sources said 16 expended cartridges were recovered at the scene of the attack.
The sources added that preliminary investigations linked the assailants to the rival Bagger cult group, noting that detectives had commenced a manhunt for the perpetrators.
Four killed, 15 injured as rival cult groups clash in Anambra
Army troops comb forest after bandit attack in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army have joined forces with the police and local hunters to comb Awi Forest in Omu Aran, following a bandit attack on vigilantes that led to the destruction of 23 motorcycles.
It was gathered that about 50 local government vigilantes had mobilised to the forest on Sept. 10, after receiving a distress call that suspected bandits were sighted in the area.
According to sources, the vigilantes engaged the hoodlums in a shootout before retreating.
“On getting back to where they parked their motorcycles, they discovered that 23 motorcycles had been set ablaze, presumably by the bandits,” said the sources.
He explained that the army, police operatives and local hunters had since embarked on a joint clearance operation in the forest to track down the criminals.
Army troops comb forest after bandit attack in Kwara
Tension at UMTH as patients, relatives locked out by security officer
Four killed, 15 injured as rival cult groups clash in Anambra
Army troops comb forest after bandit attack in Kwara
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