Health

By Our Reporter, Uyo Fresh facts have emerged that, the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH)’s refusal to reabsorb sacked staffers of the institution, as directed by the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja in 2008 is not due to paucity of funds but, victimization and nonchalant attitude of the management towards …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 9, 2021 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says nearly a third of all children in Haiti numbering around 1.5 million  are in urgent need of emergency relief. UNICEF on Friday said the children needed emergency relief due to rising violence, insufficient access to clean …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 2, 2021 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) can be prevented, and it can be stopped, so that millions of women and girls can enjoy their lives to the fullest, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has said. In a video message during a …

William Attah, Gombe The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Gombe State Government will commence a five year nutrition action project in the State. The overall objective of PARSNIP (Progressing Action on Resilient Systems for Nutrition through Innovation and Partnership), is to contribute to ending the the …

UBE Primary School Pasali has emerged winner of Nestlé Nutrition Quiz competition organized in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) and the Nutrition Society of Nigeria for Nestlé for Healthier Kids beneficiary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Science Primary School Abaji came in second while Gado …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, June 28, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria must continue engaging crack teams and subject matter experts, to avoid serious economic consequences that may arise from badly-negotiated  international economic agreements. The Vice President said that such knowledgeable teams would be in addition to the Nigerian Office …

The medical follow-up visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to United Kingdom earlier scheduled for today, Friday, June 25, 2021, has been postponed. A terse statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), which did not give a reason for the postponement, said that a new date …

By Ayinde Olaide Bauchi, June 23, 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has concluded arrangements to establish a health diagnostic centre in Bauchi State. Mr Haladu Idris, the CBN Controller, Bauchi State Branch, made this known in Bauchi on Wednesday when he led the management team on a courtesy …

No fewer than 1000 residents of Ibesikpo community in Ibesikpo Local  Government Area in Akwa Ibom will benefit from medical services provided by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Scheme, known as NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (NYSC-HIRD) was flagged-off by the State Coordinator,  Mrs Chinyere Ekwe on …

The Special Education Collaborative Outreach (SECO) held its Annual Activity Fair and Inclusion Awareness Campaign in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, June 19, 2021. The program, which had as theme, “Promoting Empathy not Sympathy, Empowerment not Handouts, Duplicating the Best of Ourselves in Others,” took place at the Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa Ikeja Lagos …

Ogidi-ijumu (Kogi), June 19, 2021 Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that anyone intending to get married would soon have to do a drug test. He stated this on Saturday at the yearly Ogidi-Ela Day cultural celebration in Ijumu Local Government Area …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 19, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden, on Friday said the U.S. administered 300 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in 150 days, and that COVID-19 cases and deaths had decreased by more than 90 per cent. Biden said this in a statement with the title, “300 …

All is set for the Remembrance Ceremony being put together by the Nigerian Consulate General in New York, United States of America (US) to honor the memory of Nigerians within its jurisdiction who died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The program, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, June 19, 2021, starts at …

Abuja, June 17, 2021 The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are set to synergize towards the building of more rehabilitation centres in Nigeria. The Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa stated this when she paid a courtesy visit to Brigadier General Muhammad …

Lagos, Nigeria, June 18, 2021 Nestlé Nigeria has launched a sustainability training for kids to teach the younger generation a more sustainable approach to managing and recycling waste in a bid to instill responsible behaviors to enable them become better stewards of our planet. The training which is being implemented …

By Gami Tadanyigbe Kuje (FCT), June 15, 2021 Ten schools from the six area councils in FCT would participate in the Nestlé for Healthier Kids (N4HK) Nutrition Quiz Competition launched in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the quiz competition was inaugurated on Tuesday in Kuje Area …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Saturday led a delegation of the Senate to the military hospital in Kaduna to show empathy for the Wounded In Action(WIAs) personnel who were brought there from the various theaters of operation. Other members of the delegation were the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, …

The Nigerian Consulate General in New York, United States of America (US) will, on Saturday, June 19, 2021, hold a Remembrance Ceremony to honor the memory of Nigerians within its jurisdiction who died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The program, which starts at 12:00 PM (EST) will hold on the …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday unveiled two schools and a primary healthcare centre in Askira Uba. The schools are a Comprehensive Junior Secondary School in Yamirali and Government Secondary School in Rumirgo, both in Askira Uba Local Government Area. Zulum also opened a 50-bed capacity Primary Health …

Nestlé Nigeria and Lagos State Ministry of Environment have planted 60 trees across six primary schools and communities in Lagos. This is the first step in their collaboration on Ecosystem Restoration which aims to plant 50,000 trees in the state in 2021. Safeguarding the environment is a collective responsibility and …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, May 29, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has, over the years, deployed significant resources to address challenges in education and healthcare. He said that the Federal Government was committed toward addressing human capital development and related issues in the country with the …

Thank God! “I BEAT” Covid-19 and my test returned NEGATIVE!! Yay 🥳🌟🌻 “I spent about 2wks in a painful and lonely self imposed quarantine, sending healing vibes to anyone dealing with COVID-19 ” -Bobby Digi 🌟2pm Tomorrow (Saturday) log zoom to listen and share along with fantastic friends/colleagues in the …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, May 28, 2021 United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres says the world was far from achieving equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, describing it as a tragedy that must be avoided at all costs. António Guterres said this on Friday at an online Global Solutions Summit …

William Attah, Gombe An outbreak of Cholera has claimed the lives of seven persons including a two year old with six others still receiving treatment in some health facilities in Gombe. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Habu Dahiru, disclosed this to newsmen Thursday afternoon and added that 32 others …