[ad_1] Adekunle Sulaimon Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state generates 2.2 million cubic meters of untreated domestic wastewater daily. She stated this while speaking in Victoria Island at a ”3-Day Workshop on Regulating Urban Sanitation Services: Faecal Sludge/Wastewaste Management Guidelines and Standards.” Sanwo-Olu said the 2.2 million…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has warned against the use of two Indian cough syrups found in Uzbekistan. The agency said the syrups – AMBRONOL syrup and DOK-1 Max syrup, are substandard. Substandard medical products are products that fail to meet quality standards or specifications and are…
[ad_1] Oxfam in Nigeria says three of the richest Nigerian citizens are wealthier than 83 million others put together. This is contained in a report titled ‘Davos 2023 Inequality Report’ unveiled at a media briefing yesterday in Abuja. Ahead of the global conference of world leaders scheduled for next week in Davos Switzerland, Country Director,…
[ad_1] England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October including plates and cutlery in order to limit their “devastating” effect on the environment, the government said on Saturday. The new legislation will also cover single-use trays and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers, the environment ministry announced. The department…
[ad_1] Abiodun Sanusi Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have busted a tramadol cartel and seized millions of opioid pills and bottles worth over N5bn from a warehouse in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State. The Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said two suspected kingpins were…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro and Patrick Odey The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria has decried the alarming rate of brain drain in the country, saying that it lost about 906 of its members to human capital flight in 2022 alone. It also frowned at medical tourism by Nigerians, adding that an estimated N664bn is…
[ad_1] Experts in the health sector under the aegis of the Healthcare Transformation Coalition (HTC) have advised the in-coming administration on ways to prioritise healthcare, and ensure quality service delivery for Nigerians. The coalition in a communique issued after its symposium yesterday in Abuja, said addressing Nigeria’s health challenges required a social contract based on a relationship between the citizens and the state. The…
[ad_1] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks, with Lagos State recording 27 cases. The NCDC made this known via its official website on Sunday, adding that Edo, Kano, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory contributed the remaining figure….
[ad_1] Alexander Okere A general practitioner, Dr. Opeyemi Emoruwa, speaks about the causes and management of stroke in this interview with ALEXANDER OKERE What is a stroke? A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is a medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is disrupted. This can be caused…
[ad_1] The Edo State Government said it has recorded four more cases of Lassa fever; bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 28 in the state. Commissioner for Health, Prof Obehi Akoria, said the four new cases were confirmed in Esan West, Etsako West and Esan North East LGAs. At Daily Trust town hall:…
