[ad_1] The lingering fuel scarcity and hike in pump price have affected the provision of essential services across the country, reports from our correspondents have revealed. Despite its scarcity, a litre is now sold for between N250 and N550 in most states in the country. Daily Trust findings revealed that security agencies, especially the police…
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo A Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Taiwo Sheikh, has warned that the scarcity of the old and new naira notes will push many Nigerians into frustration and depression. He also said the situation would worsen the cases of suicide…
[ad_1] A fire outbreak at Muna Garage Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri, Borno State, has left many people homeless. The inferno, which occurred around 11:00 am on Monday, also destroyed food items and other valuables in the thatched houses. An eyewitness said the fire, which raged for almost an hour, was fueled by…
[ad_1] Nurses and ambulance staff on Monday staged Britain’s biggest round yet of health service strikes, stepping up their demands for better pay to combat a cost-of-living crisis. The stoppages – part of a wave of industrial action across the UK economy – saw nurses and paramedics go on strike on the same day for…
[ad_1] Sodiq Ojuroungbe A health expert, Dr. Akinsola Akinde, has urged men to pay better attention to sudden or gradual changes in their health and seek prompt medical intervention to them. According to Dr. Akinade, seeking medical explanations for changes observed in the body could help early detection of prostate cancer in men. The medical…
[ad_1] The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has called for accelerated efforts towards finding and treating missing tuberculosis cases in the country. He made the call Sunday in Abuja during the mid-term review of the Tuberculosis National Strategic Plan 2021-2025 and stakeholders meeting organized by the ministry, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
[ad_1] The Society for Family Health, an NGO says women living with HIV and AIDS are six times more likely to develop cervical cancer. Dr. David Oyedeji, Deputy Chief of Party, Key Population Community HIV Care Services for Action Response (KP-CARE 2), made the assertion when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on…
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation (WHO) says approximately 1.1 million new cancer cases occur each year in Africa, with about 700,000 deaths. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, stated this Sunday in her statement to mark this year’s World Cancer Day themed ‘Close the Care Gap: Uniting Our Voices and Taking Action.’ She…
[ad_1] The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said investing in the girl-child will aid Nigeria’s economic growth and development. She stated this in Abuja at the weekend during the Girl-Child Summit, with the theme ‘Nurturing Our Women, Nigeria’s Own Wealth’. “Investing in girls and women is not only a moral…
[ad_1] The apex socio-cultural organization in Kogi East Senatorial District, Uk’Omu Igala Organization, has set up a 13-man committee made up of eminent Igala and Bassa sons and daughters, to interact with candidates from the zone in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. This was contained in a statement signed by its National Leader, Elder David…
