THE World Health Organization (WHO) has included Nigeria and 54 other countries on its Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List 2023. The global health body stated that the countries face the most pressing health workforce challenges related to universal health coverage. “In particular, these countries have: 1) a density of doctors, nurses and midwives below…
Gom Mirian Nigeria and Israel have commenced collaborative moves to deepen partnerships in innovation, entrepreneurship, and production to harness Nigeria’s huge potential for its technological development. The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Michael Freeman, disclosed this on Tuesday while on a working visit to the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust…
As FEC approves N2.8bn for census software procurement The 2023 population and housing census earlier scheduled for March 29 has been shifted to May 2023. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the disclosure at the end of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday….
[ad_1] A Consultant Nephrologist with Zenith Medical and Kidney Centre, Abuja, Dr. Ade Faponle, has called for cheaper dialysis for Nigerians with Chronic Kidney Diseases. Faponle made the call in a Webinar presentation at the Annual General Meeting of the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital on Wednesday in Ilorin. His presentation…
[ad_1] The Deputy Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, Malam Ibrahim Isa, is dead. He died in the early hours of Wednesday at Garkuwa hospital, Kaduna. Farmers/herders’ clashes: Sultan harps on dialogue 3 killed in Benue communal clash over power supply According to a post by the mosque committee on its verified Facebook page, the…
[ad_1] News The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the distribution of sensitive materials to the 44 local government areas of Kano state. The materials, which… By Salim Umar Ibrahim Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:22:12 WAT The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the distribution of sensitive materials to the 44 local government…
[ad_1] Grace Edema The University of Lagos has said the nation’s healthcare is heavily financed by donor agencies. Professor of Paediatrics, Temiye Edamisan made this disclosure while delivering the 13th Inaugural Lecture, titled, ‘Catastrophic Diseases of Children – The Despair, The Struggle, The Hope for the Future’ in the 2021/2022 Academic Session of UNILAG. Edamisan…
By Gom Mirian The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has called for a synergy between the Nigeria and India Pharmaceutical sector with a view to providing unhindered access to medicines that are safe, efficacious, affordable and of required quality. NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made the…
[ad_1] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control yesterday alerted the public on defective tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a public alert, noted that the World Health Organisation had raised the alarm on batches of the tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment USP one per cent for various quality…
Commonwealth of Nations Gom Mirian Two students of Primeville Preparatory School, Ushafa, Abuja, Elizabeth Eyamba and Chinazamekpere Orji, have bagged silver awards at their debut entry for the 2022 edition of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for Senior and Junior categories, respectively. The students surpassed thousands of young participants from the 54 Commonwealth…
