[ad_1] The federal government says it will activate no fewer than 15 mental healthcare outposts in the South-East to get mental health care services accessible to the people. Professor Monday Igwe, the Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, disclosed this after he was given a rousing welcome to the hospital on Wednesday after…
[ad_1] The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, in partnership with Women Voices in Health, has called on the Federal Government and policy makers to address lingering challenges of women reproductive health. NAWOJ made the call during a press conference organised to amplify advocacy efforts for strengthening women’s healthcare delivery services in the country. Speaking…
[ad_1] Economy Shrinking job market, skills gap leave Kenya with 3.5 million idle youth Thursday April 06 2023 GRAPHIC | STANSLAUS MANTHI | NMG Around 3.5 million Kenyan youth are jobless and not in school, indicating they are idle in an economic setting where businesses have frozen hiring. Data published by the Kenya National Bureau…
[ad_1] Economy Share of women in public service falls despite degrees Thursday April 06 2023 The proportion of women in entry-level job groups in public service has dropped by 10 percent. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK The proportion of women in entry-level job groups in public service has dropped by 10 percent despite more of them…
[ad_1] A humanitarian disaster is underway in North Kivu, warns Médecins Sans Frontières, which calls on the international community and the authorities to urgently increase their efforts to meet the needs of the population. Over the past 12 months, an estimated one million people have fled fighting linked to the resurgence of the M23 armed…
[ad_1] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked a UK court to “temper justice with mercy” on Ike Ekweremadu and Beatrice, his wife. In June 2022, Ekweremadu, a former deputy senate president, and his wife were arrested and charged in court for allegedly bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. The senator was remanded…
[ad_1] Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has written a letter to the Chief court Clerk in London, United Kingdom over the trial of the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu who was convicted of organ trafficking in the UK alongside his wife, Beatrice. Last month, Ekweremadu, his wife, and their doctor Obinna Obeta, were found culpable…
By Gom Mirian The Federal Government has approved a total sum of N320,345,040, 835 as the 2023 intervention funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country. The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono disclosed this on Wednesday at the Fund’s annual strategic planning workshop…
By Juliet Jacob The Africa Oil Corp has initiated key programmes that will result in gas flare reduction from its operating oil assets in Nigeria. The company has in its published 2022 Sustainability Report, disclosed that gas flaring at its Nigerian assets reduced 27 per cent year-over-year. It further stated that more…
By Juliet Jacob The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has launched its service charter, in an effort to boost effective service delivery across the country. The commission also inaugurated its in-house SERVICOM committee. The charter which was launched in Abuja on Tuesday aims to provide service standards that will guide the Commission…
