By Gom Mirian The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued a letter of recognition for the establishment of the Kogi State University, making it the third state university in the State. While issuing the letter to the Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, on Monday in Abuja, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, Executive Secretary of the…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje Nigeria’s Ministry of Health has lamented the rising rate of drug abuse among Nigerians, adding that it should be treated as an epidemic. The Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Health, Engr. Olufunso Adebiyi, who said this at a press briefing to commemorate the World Drug Day in Abuja on…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to withdraw its order to banks to obtain social media handles from their customers for identification purposes or face legal action. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, SERAP gave the institution 3 days to comply with…
Kazeem Akolawole writes on the activities of corrupt health workers in public hospitals who demand money before giving vaccines and how it affects the health of the nation. Ever walked into a government hospital in Nigeria for a vaccine jab and was informed that you had to ”pay something” before it can be given to…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 140 and above as cut off mark for 2022/23 admissions into universities in Nigeria. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed the information at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Saturday. The meeting, which had heads of tertiary…
By Gom Mirian The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed its plan to adopt a new policy called ‘Bring Your Own Devices (BYOW) mechanism where candidates wishing to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would be required to use their personal phone devices to take the examination. Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq…
By Gom Mirian A Reproductive Endocrinologist and the Chief Executive Officer of Lifelink Fertility Clinics, Dr Kemi Ailoje, has cautioned the public against extreme exercise, particularly when it is paired with unusually low body fat percentages, strenuous training or weight reduction. Speaking to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Saturday, Ailoje warned that the act might…
By Jumoke Olasukanmi Residents of Trademore Estate, one of Abuja’s popular middle-class surburb, have lamented the heavy flood which ravaged the area as a result of the heavy downpour which began around 8am on Friday morning. Africa Health Report learnt that several buildings including the security unit of the estate was completely submerged in the…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerian’s against use of unregistered drug,. This is just as it declared on its official Twitter page that a product known as Original Chest and Lung Tablets circulating in Nigeria is unfit for use. The agency said the…
By Gom Mirian The Nigerian Cancer Society has applauded the federal government for its commitment to include the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) in the national immunisation schedule in 2023 and 2024 to tackle the increasing rate of cervical, anal and oropharyngeal cancers in Nigeria. The vaccinations are scheduled to be implemented on September 25, 2023,…
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