[ad_1] Daud Olatunji Suspected thieves reportedly broke into the newly inaugurated 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State a month after commissioning. Our correspondent reports that the hospital was commissioned on Saturday, February 1, 2023, by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The thieves reportedly broke into the…
[ad_1] Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) should be held culpable for the train accident that happened in Ikeja, Lagos, last Thursday. Six people reportedly died in the accident while many others were injured when a train coming from the Abeokuta axis rammed into a Bus Rapid…
[ad_1] At least 17 persons have been reported dead while three sustained injuries in an auto crash at Yaura village along Wudil-Bauchi road in Albasu Local Government Area of Kano state. The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) Sector Commander in the state, Ibrahim Sallau Abdullahi confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. He said…
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation, on Thursday, updated its tracking system and working definitions for variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. WHO in a statement said that the tracking system would better correspond to the current global variant landscape, to independently evaluate Omicron sublineages in circulation, and classify new variants more clearly when…
[ad_1] More than 3,000 glaucoma patients received treatment at Obafemi Awolowo University and Teaching Hospital Complex in the past year. Prof Bernice Adegbehingbe, Head of Ophthalmology at OAUTHC disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the 2023 World Glaucoma Week. The theme of this year’s event is “The World is bright, Save…
[ad_1] A new dengue treatment that could become the first to prevent and treat the virus has proven effective in initial trials in monkeys, according to new research. Dengue is transmitted by mosquitoes and affects tens of millions each year, producing brutal symptoms that have earned it the moniker “breakbone fever”. It is endemic in…
[ad_1] Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested two of the supporters of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) for allegedly inciting violence in Kano State. The secret police has also deployed its crack detectives to other states of the federation to “track down any politician with the mindset of inciting violence ahead…
By Hassan John The federal government has been advised to prioritize the elimination of transmission of HIV from Mother-To-Child. Professor Edamisan Olusoji Temiye made the call while presenting a paper in Lagos. He also called for the escalation of public education about HIV transmission, prevention, and treatment. According to him, this will reduce to…
By Gom Mirian The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested one Sharu Abubakar Tabula and Isma’il Iliyasu Mangu for their alleged involvement in inciting violence in parts of Kano State, according to security agency. The secret service spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, disclosed the development in Abuja on Thursday. According to Dr. Afunanya,…
By Gom Mirian The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has assured candidates seeking to participate in its ongoing recruitment exercise that concerted efforts are being made to resolve challenges they are facing on the application portal to make the process seamless any moment from now. The Director, Media and Advocacy of…
