Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Worried about the increase in antimalarial medicines, SBM Intelligence had called for provision of safe cheaper alternatives for treating malaria. In August 2023, GlaxoSmithKline, a British Pharmaceutical company, announced the end of its 51-years old business in Nigeria. This was barely 3 months after Sanofi, also announced plans of their exit. SBM…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has said it is creating a regional gas pipeline network that would supply natural gas across Africa. NNPCL’s Group Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, made this known while speaking at a regional CEO Panel organised by McKinsey and Company at the COP28 Conference in Dubai on Monday,…
Gom Mirian The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero has announced that negotiations on the new National Minimum Wage in 2024 would be based on the prevailing cost of living in the country. In a statement made at the NLC 2023 Harmattan School, with the theme ‘Building Workers’ Skills for Policy…
….Calls for Overhaul of Nigeria’s Healthcare System Gom Mirian, Jumoke Olasunkanmi The President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr Rahaman Olayinka, has decried the alarming number of doctors leaving Nigeria each week in search of better opportunities and working conditions abroad. Olayinka made this announcement on Monday during a…
Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has again expressed unwavering dedication to providing vital health services to marginalised and vulnerable communities in northeast Nigeria. Dr Walter Kazadi Mutombo, the WHO Country Representative to Nigeria, reiterated this commitment during the 13th Joint Operational Review (JOR) held in Yola, Adamawa State. Held from 27 to 29…
Juliet Ochenje, Favour Ogbodo Long queues surfaced on some streets of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, as commercial drivers increased their transport fares by up to 100 percent without prior notice. African Health Report (AHR) observed on Monday, December 4, 2023, that around Apo axis of Abuja, crowds were at bus stops because of lesser cars on…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Residents in Tayi area of Minna, Niger State, have saved a day old baby from death in a bush where he was dumped by his unknown mother. An eye witness who joined other residents to rescue the child said the baby was found a few hours after he was abandoned on Saturday…
Gom Mirian In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Okechukwu Ogala, an alleged notorious drug kingpin on Friday in Okota, Lagos State. Ogala, 56, is accused of exploiting and recruiting young citizens to export methamphetamine to Asian countries. Spokesperson for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Okechukwu Ogala, an alleged notorious drug kingpin on Friday in Okota, Lagos State. Ogala, 56, is accused of exploiting and recruiting young citizens to export methamphetamine to Asian countries. Spokesperson for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has urged the government to ensure that Nigerians living with disabilities have access to education, employment and better healthcare. Obi made this known in a statement released in an X post on Sunday. He said, “Living with a disability should…
