Gom Mirian The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has disowned the nurse who allegedly treated the late popular singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, before his death. In a statement released by the NANNM on Saturday, it disclosed that the nurse suspected of injecting Mohbad was not their member. NANNM described…
Hadiza Ibrahim The Taraba State Police Command has disclosed that no fewer than 20 suspected kidnappers have been taken into custody. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Usman, who made this known in a press statement, added that the suspects have been paraded at the command’s headquarters in Jalingo, the State capital. He said the…
[ad_1] Setting boundaries for kids isn’t a fun thing to talk about. Most of us would probably like to avoid the subject altogether, especially our kids. They usually see boundaries as punishment or a form of restriction. However, boundaries are for our kids for a number of reasons. As parents, we are in charge of…
[ad_1] By VINCENT OWINO African leaders’ plan to capitalise on global carbon markets as a source of affordable finance for climate-positive investments may not materialise soon as major buyers of carbon credits backtrack on programmes citing integrity and quality issues. During their recent convention in Nairobi to discuss the continent’s climate issues, the leaders called…
[ad_1] Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a fire outbreak at a petrochemical plant in Lagos. The fire incident occurred in Mega Plastic in the Ilupeju area of the state. Adeseye Margaret, director of the state fire service, said the emergency alert was received at 07:26 am on Saturday….
[ad_1] MMTC Founder Julius Mwale with Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo in New York during UNGA. MMTC secures deal to expand to Ghana Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) is set to expand to Ghana as it expands its wings across the African continent. The new development comes MMTC team met with President Nana Akufo-Addo during…
[ad_1] By PAULINE KAIRU Tanzania is piloting a community-based digital health project that uses the mobile phone to increase the timeliness of routine vaccinations thereby protecting children from preventable illnesses. The project relies on a custom-built mobile health system called mParis (mobile phone assisted reminder and incentive system) to send automated SMS messages to participants,…
[ad_1] The Lagos State government has postponed the introduction of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPVV) campaign earlier scheduled for Monday, Sept. 25, for logistics reasons as informed by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). A new date for the introduction of the HPVV campaign would be announced later. This was announced by the commissioner for health…
[ad_1] The University of Abuja has described remarks by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, saying its engineering programmes are being run on expired accreditation, as “misleading and an attempt to undermine the integrity of its engineering programmes.” The university, in a strong-worded statement issued by its Acting Director, Information and…
[ad_1] Nigerians’ experiences of healthcare in the United Kingdom have sparked a debate on whether access to care in the UK beats Nigeria in practical terms. The issue became a prominent topic after Moyosore, a Nigerian biomedical scientist who relocated to the UK, complained about how difficult it was for her to access a doctor,…
