By Hassan John The Deputy Project Director, Breakthrough Action Nigeria, Dr. Bolatito Ayenigba, has expressed concern over the lack of knowledge about Tuberculosis (TB) by most Nigerians despite the fact that treatment for the disease is free in all health centres across the country. Responding to questions at a TB awareness walk in Abuja, she…
[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-designation of the State House Clinic back to Medical Centre. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, announced this Wednesday in Abuja after a pre-commissioning inspection of the new Presidential (VIP) Wing of the State House Medical Centre by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss…
By Juliet Jacob The Federal Executive Council (FEC) held its weekly meeting Wednesday with the approval of contract awards worth N459 billion for projects in the Ministry of Transportation, as well as the construction of 192 flats for personnel of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Contracts for the Transportation Ministry…
By Gom Mirian Nigeria has in the last year identified over 280,0000 new cases of tuberculosis out of about 400,000 cases notified in 2021, the ministry of health has said The ministry while reiterating its commitment to eradicating Tuberculosis by the year 2030, said about 40 per cent of the notification rate was…
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund have called on all nations to radically accelerate action to make water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) a reality for all. The two global organisations made the call in a joint statement in commemoration of the 2023 World Water Day, noting that many people around…
[ad_1] Again, a total of 3,834,244 cyber-attacks were made against Nigeria during the last governorship and state houses of assembly elections. These fresh attacks came just three weeks after more than 12.9million internet based criminal attacks were launched on Nigeria during the presidential and national assembly elections. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof…
A new report has found that the key to preventing new pandemics might rest in dealing with one of the oldest: tuberculosis (TB). Published today in the UK parliament ahead of World TB Day (24th March), the report highlights several areas where World Health Organization-recommended programmes for strengthening pandemic preparedness overlap with existing tuberculosis (TB)…
[ad_1] The Management of the Lagos Airport Hotel Limited has said that there is no cause for alarm over the recent fire incident that gutted some rooms in the staff lay-over of the hotel, assuring loyal customers of safety and security at all time. In a statement made available to the press, the Acting General…
[ad_1] The short-form video hosting social media platform, TikTok, has announced a review of its community guidelines to incorporate new principles and higher transparency. The guidelines are aimed at setting the rules and standards for being a part of the TikTok community, and they apply to all aspects of the platform. TimTok disclosed this in…
[ad_1] A fire outbreak has gutted some parts of Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, yesterday. The section, popularly known as “Gbongboro” is where lace and other materials are being sold. The fire affected the building housing police block, Onitsha North Local Government office, warehouses and shops. No one could ascertain the actual cause of the…
