Health
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A’Ibom: NAFDAC enforces ban on small-sized alcoholic beverages
By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Dec. 21, 2024 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Saturday,…
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Malnutrition: 228 Gombe health worker trained on MIYCN
Attah Willies, Gombe A ten day training for 228 Primary Health Care workers from all the 114 electoral Wards of…
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Stampedes: Sanwo-Olu sympathises with Makinde, Ibadan, Abuja, Anambra victims’ families
•Calls for adequate planning, safety measures in humanitarian, charitable activities Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sympathised with his…
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Tinubu cancels Lagos events to honour FCT, Anambra stampedes victims
By Salif Atojoko Abuja, Dec. 21, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday,…
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Lagos Govt. advises women to prioritise health
The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has advised women to prioritise their health, to ensure…
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Leprosy Mission Nigeria trains, empowers PLWD to be self-sufficient
By Ibrahim Bello Birnin Kebbi, Dec. 19, 2024 The Leprosy Mission Nigeria, on Thursday, distributed starter kits to People Living…
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Erectile dysfunction: Expert identifies causes, wants patients to seek help to rebuild confidence
By Adepote Arowojobe Ikorodu (Lagos State) , Dec. 19, 2024 A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Moses Mafowosofo, has advised…
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Network for ATM calls for increased investment in healthcare facilities’ infrastructures
Attah Willies, Gombe A growing need for much needed investments to address deterioration of healthcare infrastructural facilities in Gombe State…
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U.S. strengthening healthcare, transparency, human rights in Nigeria – Envoy
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills. By Mark Longyen Abuja, Dec.9, 2024 Amb. Richard Mills, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, says…
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Firefighters rescue 63-year-old man from well in Lagos
By Deborah Akpede 08062138142 Lagos, Dec. 8, 2024 Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have rescued a…
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Ex-NLC chairman slumps, dies during alleged dispute with police in Edo
By Usman Aliyu Benin, Dec. 4, 2024 The police command in Edo has ordered an investigation into the circumstances that…
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Foundation commemorates World AIDS Day in A’Ibom; Cautions against risky behaviours
By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Dec. 2, 2024 A Non Governmental Organisation, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has urged Nigerians, especially youth…
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UNICEF, Gombe targets wholistic child friendly policies for 2025 and beyond
Attah Willies, Gombe The Government of Gombe State and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have held a meeting with…
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Dabiri-Erewa lauds Eniola Shokunbi’s scientific innovation
Abuja: The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed great pride in Eniola Shokunbi, a 12-year-old…
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Aging well and supporting the aged to exit well: Navigating the challenges of the 70s and 90s By Isaac Megbolugbe
November 30, 2024 Introduction Aging is a complex and multifaceted process that presents unique challenges and opportunities. As we navigate…
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Police to prosecute ‘bulletproof’ herbalist in Abuja
By Monday Ijeh Abuja, Nov. 30, 2024 The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is set to prosecute…
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Afreximbank partners with Med Aditus to boost local pharmaceutical production of essential medicines in Kenya
KISUMU, Kenya, November 29, 2024 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and Kenya-based Med Aditus Pharmaceutical Kenya Limited (Med Aditus) have…
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Sightsaver partners Unilever, GBF to empower 70 women with disabilities
L-R: A beneficiary, and Ms. Anita Kevin, Programme Officer, Girls Educational Skills Partnership/SABI Woman, SightSavers, at the empowerment of 70…
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Constant sexual intercourse does not prevent prostate cancer – Urologist
By Christian Njoku Calabar, Nov. 18, 2024 Dr Odezi Otobo, a Consultant Urologist says there is no medical or urological…
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Constant sexual intercourse does not prevent prostate cancer – urologist
By Christian Njoku Calabar, Nov. 18, 2024 Dr Odezi Otobo, a Consultant Urologist says there is no medical or urological…
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Slips, falls, and the thin line between life and death: A personal ordeal By Babafemi Ojudu
I recently traveled to Lagos to visit a former staff member who had suffered a stroke. He was very dear…
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Obi donates N60 million to Peter University, School of Nursing
The former Governor of Anambra State and the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, …
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The return of kwashiorkor By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The deadly kwashiorkor disease that was so much associated with the Biafra war has made a return to peacetime Nigeria.…
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Dabiri-Erewa congratulates Bashir Agboola on leadership honour in New York
Abuja, Nov. 3, 2024: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has applauded Bashir Agboola on his new…
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NNPC Ltd launches Free Cancer Screening Campaign, targets 3,000 Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd) through NNPC Foundation, its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, is set to…
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