Nigeria, May 5 -- A pharmaceutical firm, Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited, has launched a national online portal to engage secondary and tertiary school students in Nigeria in a health competition aimed at combating malaria. The portal, unveiled in Abuja over the weekend, is part of activities commemorating the 2025 World Malaria Day.

The initiative, which seeks to harness the creativity and passion of young Nigerians in raising awareness and developing innovative strategies for malaria prevention, is being done in collaboration with CEO Africa.

With over N1 billion committed to the programme, the organisers said N400 million will go to student prizes, while N600 million will be used for educational materials and gifts for participants a...