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Tinubu Set to Improve Nigeria’s Healthcare and Delivery
Let’s get real: Healthcare in Nigeria is broken. Everyone knows it - You know it and I know it. Every...
Disability inclusion and sexual reproductive health rights, top priority-CAI4SR
By Adeyemi Adekunle Mrs.Eni Ayeni, Convener Community advancement initiative for self-reliance has called on all Nigerians to see disability inclusion...
Georgia’s six-week abortion ban reverses
By Adeyemi Adekunle A judge of a Superior Court in Georgia has reversed the state’s law banning abortions as early as...
HRW condemned vitriol in the lead-up to COP-27 in Egypt
By Adeyemi Adekunle A human rights group, Human Rights Watch, decried on Sunday that the Egyptian authorities have arrested dozens of people who...
A Guide To Finding Great Dermatologists Near Encino
Excellent dermatologists are hard to come by. They’re even harder to find when you don’t know where to look. If...
5 Things to Consider When Seeking Addiction Recovery Treatment in Fontana
Addiction is a chronic disease that affects the brain and can cause a range of physical and mental problems. If...
Mother Of Baby Whose Right Hand Was Amputated After Being Flogged By The Father Speaks
The mother of the two months old baby whose father allegedly used plastic hanger to beat him, inflicting injuries that...
Ebola cases Spikes in Kampala, Uganda capital
An health official in Uganda By Adeyemi Adekunle Uganda health authorities has announced that at least 15 people had contracted the deadly Ebola virus...
US travelers from Uganda to be screened, as Ebola cases surge
By Adeyemi Adekunle Following the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda, the US President Joe Biden administration has...
7 Skin Conditions You May Not Know About And How Dermatology Can Help
You may not know these 7 skin conditions, but dermatology can help. Dermatologists are medical doctors who specialize in the...
Ebola outbreak in Uganda gets €200,000 from EU
By Adeyemi Adekunle The European Union has made a move with the support of 200,000 euros to help the Ugandan...
Health sector under strain in Uganda, as Ebola outbreak surges
By Adeyemi Adekunle Health officials in Uganda said the increased number of Ebola cases in the country is taking a...
Schools shut in Uganda, following an outbreak of Ebola
By Adeyemi Adekunle The Madudu Church of Uganda Primary School is eerily quiet following an outbreak of Ebola which is...
Open Defecation:A Strain On Climate Change Mitigation
By Adeyemi Adekunle Since the declaration of Abuja as Federal Capital Territory in 1991 there have been Structure and standard...
Dermatology: An Incredibly Easy Method That Works for All
Do you suffer from bad skin? Are you looking for a treatment that is both affordable and effective? If so,...
HOW nature-based solutions can address climate emergencies?
By Adeyemi AdekunleAbuja,Nigeria. Between the month of JUNE-AUGUST 2023 climate emergencies have become dire and the Sea level churning out...
KITCHEN TIPS From Africa
1. Never store Onions and Potatoes together because both produce a gas that causes either of them to spoil quickly....
A TINY NOTE ON FOLIC ACID IN PREGNANCY
WHAT IS FOLIC ACID? Folic acid is the name given to the synthetic form of vitamin B9 called folate. While...
COVID-19: STATE HOUSE PERMANENT SECRETARY RECOMMENDS FOUR NYSC MEMBERS FOR DIRECTOR-GENERAL’S AWARD
· MOLECULAR LABORATORY OPENS SOON State House Permanent Secretary, Tijjani Umar, has recommended four members of the National Youth Service...
Ihekweazu Appointed Assistant DG of WHO
Nigeria’s Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in charge of Health Emergency...
Medical Expert, Nduka-Onuko, Says Supplement Is Not Treatment Drug
A pharmacist in Awka, Anambra state capital, Mrs. Oby Nduka-Onuko has said that supplements are not treatment drugs. Mrs. Nduka-Onuko...
CANCERS ARE GENETIC DISEASES AND ‘GENETIC DISEASE’ IS NOT EXACTLY SYNONYMOUS WITH ‘HEREDITARY DISEASE’
The term 'genetic disease' is a blanket name for all diseases arising from a defect or damage in the gene,...
STRICT COMPLIANCE TO COVID 19 GUIDELINES TO STAFF, STUDENTS AND THE HOST COMMUNITIES OF ALL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN KWARA STATE
The emergence of third wave of Covid 19 pandemic, Delta Variant has been noted. The placement of some states including...
GOV AKEREDOLU COMMISSIONS AKINDAYOMI-ADEBOYE INTENSIVE CARE CENTER IN ONDO
• Says Health Facility Will Prevent Avoidable Deaths • Commends RCCG For The Innovation Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,...
NCDC DG in Enugu, commends Ugwuanyi for ‘amazing job’ against COVID-19
The Director General of Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu...
IN A LANDMARK DEVELOPMENT, PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISSIONS NDDC BUILDING 25 YEARS AFTER
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday commissioned the headquarters building of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), 25 years after the groundbreaking ceremony,...
WE’VE RECEIVED LAGOS DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINES – SANWO-OLU
Lagos State has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. This was disclosed on Tuesday by...
RIVERS GOVT TO BUILD WORLD CLASS CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DIESASE CENTRE says GOV WIKE
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has announced that his administration will build a world class treatment centre to...
RSG TO PARTNER NDLEA TO SET UP DRUG REHABILITATION CENTRE
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the State Government will work with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...
Pro- Herbarium: Your effective weapon against parasites
Throughout the wars in human history, nothing has killed human beings more than parasites. Parasitic worms shows how vulnerable we...
LAGOS STATE CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – JANUARY 31, 2021
Lagos State continues to be the epicentre of the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. As of the 29th of January 2021,...
PRESIDENT BUHARI DIRECTS NASENI TO BRIDGE GAPS IN COVID-19 RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to work towards bridging...
COVID-19 VACCINE: LAGOS TARGETS 60 PER CENT ROLLOUT, AS STATE ENGAGES PFIZER, OTHER VACCINE DEVELOPERS
•Sanwo-Olu Reveals Lagos’ Plans Towards Ending Pandemic On Live TV Interview Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed the...
COVID-19: Ebonyi PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
1. The Governor of Ebony State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi is highly concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic increase in Nigeria...
COVID-19: SANWO-OLU COMMISSIONS ARMOURED SHIELD ISOLATION CENTRE IN LAGOS
•Says LASG Will Not Backtrack On Public Health Deliverables •Governor Did Extremely Well In Leadership, Battling First Pandemic – Reddington...
SANWO-OLU EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS FROM GL14 DOWNWARDS
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has extended the stay-at- home order for all State Public Servants on...
PRESIDENT BUHARI: GOVERNMENT WILL WRESTLE FOOD INFLATION IN THE COMING YEAR
President Muhammadu Buhari has given his words that the administration will keep a keen eye on food inflation in the...
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE ABUBAKAR MALAMI SAN
ENROLL OVER ONE THOUSAND LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE OF KEBBI STATE INDIGENTS UNDER KEBBI STATE CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH MANAGEMENT AGENCY. In line...
GOV WIKE TO IMPOSE STRINGENT MEASURES TO CURB SPREAD OF COVID-19
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says he will re-impose lockdown beginning from January as the number of coronavirus...
PRESIDENT BUHARI SALUTES THE SACRIFICES OF 20 DOCTORS KILLED BY COVID-19; MOURNS CHIEF AJAKPO, AIR COMMODORE NKANGA
President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the sacrifices of 20 doctors reportedly killed by COVID-19, saying their welfare is a priority...
COVID-19: Shut down churches if need be — Pastor Ighodalo
Popular Lagos-based pastor, Ituah Ighodalo, says churches should be closed if it becomes necessary to do so as part of...
WE CANNOT AFFORD TO RELAX THE BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19
Dear Lagosians, Compliments of the Season. Regarding my health, I am glad to inform you that I am getting better...
LAGOS BEGINS PRE-FESTIVE SEASON DISINFECTION OF LIVE BIRD MARKETS
Lagos State Government has commenced disinfection and decontamination of 33 major live bird markets across the metropolis. The State Commissioner...
