Prof. Akin Abayomi, State Commissioner for Health, during media briefing By Louis Achi Following Thursday, March 9 train-bus accident in Lagos which claimed 6 lives, “32 other victims of the crash, been discharged from three State public health facilities after quality medical care and management,” the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi…
By Hassan John The United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated 16 high capacity laptops to the National Population Commission (NPC). This is part of its support to ensure that the NPC conducts a globally acceptable population and housing census in Nigeria in 2023. Apart from these computers, the UNFPA had already supported…
> UNFPA pledges support By Kazeem Akolawole The commencement of the 2023 national housing and population census earlier slated for March 29 is likely to be affected by the postponement of the governorship and state assembly elections. Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Mr. Nasir Kwarra had said. Kwarra spoke at a…
[ad_1] Onozure Dania A Lagos State Coroner on Thursday indicted doctors of the Premier Hospital for medical negligence, which led to the death of a patient, Peju Ugboma. The Magistrate, Mukaila Fadeyi, made the statement while delivering judgment at the Magistrate’s Court in the Ogba area of the state. He said it was a failure…
By Juliet Jacob The Executive Director, Commercial, NASCON Allied Industries, Fatima Aliko Dangote, says the Dangote Group has invested in innovative technologies and processes to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women in the organisation. Fatima also said women are playing pivotal roles in the success story of the Dangote Group, noting that the…
Results of the recent national elections showed a general decline in female representations at the National Assembly. Advocates for inclusive democracy have expressed concerns about the low number of women, youth and persons with disabilities elected into the National Assembly. They raised the concerns on Thursday during a workshop organised by the Westminster Foundation…
By Juliet Jacob, with Agency report A Consultant Nephrologist, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Dr Yemi Raji, has advised Nigerians to embrace prevention as the best treatment for kidney problems. Raji gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Thursday. He spoke on the 2023 World…
By Kazeem Akolawole The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nutrition Specialist, Ada Ezeugo has submitted that adverse effects of malnutrition cannot only affect individuals if not checked but has the tendency to erode Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a nation . Against this backdrop according Ezeugo informed the need to ensure healthy of individual citizens…
[ad_1] The health editor of Daily Trust newspapers, Ojoma Akor, has won the print category of the 2022 Emerging Health Technologies (EHTs) Media Award of Excellence. She won the award with her story on a technological innovation called the Bridge Application which helped to reduce delays in breast cancer diagnosis for women in rural areas….
Results of the recent national elections showed a general decline in female representations at the National Assembly. Advocates for inclusive democracy have expressed concerns about the low number of women, youth and persons with disabilities elected into the National Assembly. They raised the concerns on Thursday during a workshop organised by the Westminster Foundation…
