[ad_1] Adelaide’s only dedicated rum maker, Mad Monkey Distillery, has released its first barrel-aged rum – the culmination of a three-year journey and the start of what its producers hope will be an artisan rum revolution. It’s no stretch of the imagination to envisage premium cocktail bars around Australia soon stocking more bottles of local…
By Hassan John Health sector stakeholders have disclosed they have identified gaps in the manifestoes of the frontline political parties contesting the 2023 presidential election. The stakeholders under the umbrella of the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC), stated this at a media briefing in Abuja, Monday. Speaking on behalf of the group, the Interim…
By Gom Mirian The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the ongoing Direct Entry (DE) registration, earlier announced to commence on Monday, February 20, until further notice. The examination body says the suspension is with effect from Tuesday, February 21. The suspension, according to the statement issued by JAMB’s Head of Publicity and…
[ad_1] Two persons have been confirmed dead while many others sustained severe injuries in a separate accident on Alfred Rewane Road by Marriage Registry intersection and around Isheri, Igando area of Lagos. The Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) Zonal Head at Isheri, Mr Afolalu Gbenga, who confirmed the accident in the area, disclosed that…
[ad_1] Pharmaceutical manufacturer Adcock Ingram is pursuing potential acquisitions to expand its range of products that are not subject to government price controls, CEO Andy Hall said on Tuesday. The company is facing increasing margin pressure on its portfolio of medicines governed by the health department’s Single Exit Price regulations, after health minister Joe Phaahla…
[ad_1] A man known as “the Duesseldorf patient” has become the third person declared cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant that also treated his leukaemia, a study said on Monday. Two other cases with both HIV and cancer, patients in Berlin and London, have previously been reported as cured in scientific journals…
[ad_1] Ahead of this Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election, the Young Nigerian Group, YNG, has cautioned against vote buying or manipulation of election results. The group warned merchants of vote buying to be aware that it is a crime and if caught, they would be penalised. Presidential Aspirant of the National Rescue Movement, NRM,…
[ad_1] The Executive Vice Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera, says domestication of the Patient Bill of Rights in the nation’s health institutions will ensure better and quality health care delivery. Irukera said this during a courtesy visit to the Kwara Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi, in Ilorin on Monday….
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo Medical experts have cautioned those digging holes and defecating inside to desist from the act, warning that such action could lead to an outbreak of infectious diseases. According to the experts, people passing stool inside holes are still practicing open defecation. The physicians said open defecation was hazardous to environmental and public…
[ad_1] From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Vice Chancellor, Edo State University Uzairue, Prof Emmanuel Aluyor, has tasked the students of the institution to capitalize on the modern technologies and ICT facilities provided by the university to aid their learning and tackle Nigeria’s technological deficiencies. The VC, who gave the advice during the university’s 8th matriculation…
