Korede Abdullah Some Stakeholders in Lagos State have come together to brainstorm on the urgent necessity to end drug abuse in the state, especially among the youths. They highlited a strategy to achieve this in a dialogue, held at the Youth Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday (Friday). The stakeholders recognized drug as a medical problem…
An educational consultant in the United Kingdom, Mr Mark Brooks, who was awarded United Kingdom Government ‘Export Champion’ status for the third year in a row has described Nigerians seeking education in the UK as exceptional. Mr Brooks remarked while accepting the award from the UK’s Minister for Exports, Lord Offord. According to Mr Brooks,…
A suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory after spending 27 months in detention. Kyari was detained following his arrest on February 14, 2022, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged involvement with an international drug cartel. Kyari, along with…
The identities of the soldiers gruesomely murdered by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been revealed. In a press release on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations DMO, Majo-General Edward Buba, confirmed the attack, adding that six civilians were also gunned down. Meanwhile, tension heightens in the area as the…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has issued a notice stating that customers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and its environs are required to clear any outstanding electricity bills within 72 hours to prevent their services from being disconnected. In a statement released on Friday and provided to Africa Health Report (AHR), Victor Ojelabi,…
More than 300 women’s groups in Nigeria, coming together as Womanifesto, have called for a prompt boycott of Erisco Foods items. This response to the situation is the outcome of Chioma Okoli’s ongoing imprisonment due to her Facebook post criticizing the company’s tomato paste. Chioma Okoli stood trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja…
The state government has announced that the second outreach will begin by June 6 and that each health district will host four outreach events in the first phase. In its bid to reduce the hardship in the state especially in the area of accessing healthcare, the State government kicked off the free medical care for…
The Nigerian Defence authorities have condemned in its entirety what they described as unprovoked attacks on unarmed personnel. The Defence Headquarters, speaking on Thursday in Abuja cautioned that such acts were unhealthy for the national security, adding, it was counter productive and amounts to self sabotage. Making this public the Director of Media Operation DMO,…
Korede Abdullah The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to give support to private sector healthcare providers, in view of their significant role in complementing the public healthcare system and contributing immensely to the country’s progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This call was made by Prof. Bala…
World no Tobacco Day which was initiated in 1987 as “no smoking day” but raising awareness about tobacco related issues is observed every May 31 and it is to inform the public about the health implications of using tobacco and this year centers around, “protecting children from tobacco industry interference’ This year’s no tobacco day…
