[ad_1] Two persons have been confirmed dead while many others sustained severe injuries in a separate accident on Alfred Rewane Road by Marriage Registry intersection and around Isheri, Igando area of Lagos. The Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) Zonal Head at Isheri, Mr Afolalu Gbenga, who confirmed the accident in the area, disclosed that…
[ad_1] The Executive Vice Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera, says domestication of the Patient Bill of Rights in the nation’s health institutions will ensure better and quality health care delivery. Irukera said this during a courtesy visit to the Kwara Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi, in Ilorin on Monday….
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo Medical experts have cautioned those digging holes and defecating inside to desist from the act, warning that such action could lead to an outbreak of infectious diseases. According to the experts, people passing stool inside holes are still practicing open defecation. The physicians said open defecation was hazardous to environmental and public…
[ad_1] No fewer than 17 passengers were rescued Monday morning when their boat capsized near Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The commercial passenger boat which belongs to Fazma Logistics left Ikorodu jetty around 6.45am enroute to Ebute Ero when it capsized close to Bariga ferry terminal. N1.6tr, $825bn corruption cases unresolved since 1999 – Report…
[ad_1] A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three people were killed and 213 were taken to hospital, while in Syria White…
[ad_1] The Vice Chancellor of Edo University Uzairue, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, has advised the new students of the institution to shun social vices if they want to excel in their academic pursuit. He gave the charge during the 8th matriculation ceremony of the institution at Iyamho, Edo State. “Focus on your studies seriously while taking…
[ad_1] From Meluwa Kelvin, Asaba Residents of Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Council Area of Delta State, were shocked when explosion rocked a gas plant in the area on Monday night. The affected facility identified as NELMIC Gas Plant is located opposite the Effurun Post Office. Details as to what led to the fire explosion is…
[ad_1] The Kebbi Police Command has paraded a man, Yusuf Omotayo Abdulfatai, who for many years had posed as a medical doctor and worked in hospitals in Kwara and Kebbi states. Officials of the Kebbi State Ministry of Health informed the police about the fake doctor when he applied to work with the ministry. Briefing…
[ad_1] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Plateau State has canvassed free medical examination for victims of rape across the country. The state director of the commission, Grace Pam, who disclosed this to Daily Trust in Jos yesterday said most victims of rape in the state often lose litigation battles due to lack of…
[ad_1] Lassa fever killed 85 persons within the first six weeks of this year, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. In a situation report released yesterday, the agency said in total, 531 suspected cases had been recorded this year. It said 20 states had so far recorded at least one…
