[ad_1] Data Hub Kenya’s climate catastrophe as Nairobi hosts Africa summit Monday September 04 2023 A view of the peaks of Mt Kenya as seen from the Timau area in Meru County. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG Mount Kenya stands tall, the snow on her head occasionally peeking and popping into the clouds, and…
[ad_1] Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says 500,000 vulnerable households will benefit from the distribution of the food items in the state. Speaking during the flag-off of the distribution of the palliatives on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu said the food bank initiative will be conducted in two phases. He said religious leaders, people with disabilities (PWDs) and…
[ad_1] Health How State-backed chronic illnesses fund will ease pain for diabetes, cancer patients Monday September 04 2023 The State will set up a special fund for the treatment of chronic illnesses in a bid to save patients from out-of-pocket payments. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK The State will set up a special fund for the treatment…
[ad_1] Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has visited the 12-year-old boy hospitalised over missing “small intestine” at the State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). In a Twitter post on Sunday, Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant on media to the governor, said Sanwo-Olu assured that everything would be done to save the boy. “Governor of Lagos State,…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has disclosed her Ministry’s plan to establish humanitarian hubs in all 774 local government areas in the country. According to her, they are long-term goals towards eradicating poverty in Nigeria which will provide for homegrown commodities to be sold at cheaper…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that violators of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (MBS) risk going to jail for a period of two years, in addition to forfeiting their products. The state Coordinator of NAFDAC in Bauchi, Mrs Josephine Dayilim, stated…
[ad_1] The Oyo government has vowed to take legal action against FinRel Pharmacy, a veterinary store in the state capital, Ibadan, for breaking a seal-off order shortly after it was shut down for operating in defiance of veterinary laws. On Monday, the Oyo government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, sealed FinRel Pharmacy…
[ad_1] Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, has inaugurated five mobile medical trucks to provide healthcare services to hard-to-reach communities in the state. The governor also inaugurated the women and children shelter, located at Katuru road in Kaduna metropolis, to provide accommodation and other services to victims of gender-based violence (GBV) and other abuses. Speaking at…
Gom Mirian The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has revealed that the Federal Government is considering the creation of a state company to regulate its mineral extraction industry and provide funding for local businesses. He disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the proposed entity will focus on the development of the country’s…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the controversial circular stipulating compulsory retirement for medical consultants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after an eight year tenure will be reviewed. Wike, who was represented by the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, said this during…
