[ad_1] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it has responded to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states. The director-general of the NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, who made the disclosure in a public health advisory issued late Thursday night, said the organisation was also monitoring the situation in Osun…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 13:21, January 21, 2023 GABORONE, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Botswana won’t test travelers upon arrival, unlike some Western countries that have imposed restrictions targeting travelers from China, the country’s Health Minister Edwin Dikoloti said Thursday. Botswana trusts China’s strategy of containing any kind of highly virulent diseases, especially COVID-19, as China did successfully…
[ad_1] Born on January 1, 1953, in Ibadan, Nigeria, Toyin Falola, award-winning academic and author of over 200 books, in this interview with RITA OKONOBOH, speaks on turning 70, his experiences as a scholar and historian, and issues around politics and education reform in Nigeria. TheCable: At 70, what would you wish to change about…
[ad_1] Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has expressed shock and sadness over the death of Elder Emeka Igara, chairman of the Ariaria International Market, Aba, who died on Friday. Igara died in Aba at the age of 74. The governor’s expression was communicated through a statement signed by Onyebuchi Ememanka, his Chief Press Secretary on…
[ad_1] Born on January 1, 1953, in Ibadan, Nigeria, Toyin Falola, award-winning academic and author of over 200 books, in this interview with RITA OKONOBOH, speaks on turning 70, his experiences as a scholar and historian, and issues around politics and education reform in Nigeria. TheCable: At 70, what would you wish to change about…
[ad_1] The international community has gained a deeper understanding of China’s persistent efforts to efficiently coordinate COVID-19 response and socio-economic development, as the country implements its optimized COVID-19 control measures in a steady and orderly manner. It believes that China’s economy will speed up recovery and inject a stronger impetus into global economic development. High-speed…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 09:55, January 21, 2023 People attend a launch of the Children’s Heart Foundation in Accra, Ghana, on Jan. 19, 2023. China’s Sunda International Group on Thursday set up a foundation that intends to save at least 25 Ghanaian children with heart diseases every year. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng) ACCRA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Childbirth is…
[ad_1] Prof. Abdulfatai Olokoba of the Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, has alerted that less than 100 gastroenterologists serve a population of about 200 million Nigerians in the treatment of digestive system diseases. Olokoba stated this during his paper presentation at the 224th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Ilorin. The presentation was entitled:…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 09:02, January 21, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a Spring Festival reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 20, 2023. The CPC Central…
[ad_1] Abayomi Ajayi About two years ago, when Josephine found that she was expecting her first child, she and Joseph, her husband, were cautiously optimistic because of their previous experiences with miscarriage first at 12 weeks, then at barely seven weeks. Josephine, 34, had battled the disappointment of miscarriage enough times already and as a…
