[ad_1] The Federal Government has unveiled a Diplomatic duty-free village in Abuja where diplomats can buy items and enjoy tax-free services in the country. The facility is set on 2,700 square-metre lands along the Olusegun Obasanjo Way Central Business District in Abuja. The Diplomatic village was established in compliance with the United Nations Vienna Convention…
[ad_1] The director-general of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), Emem Omokaro, has said people now live longer in Africa than they did two decades ago, noting that life expectancy has increased by 11 years. Ms Omokaro said this in an interview at the 61st session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD61)…
By Louis Achi The Marburg virus disease has officially made its first-ever appearance in Equatorial Guinea. In the same family as Ebola, the Marburg virus is a highly contagious hemorrhagic fever that is spread by fruit bats. Like Ebola, it is contracted by coming into contact with bodily fluids and surfaces infected by people…
By Kazeem Biriowo The criteria to stop treatment for onchocerciasis (river blindness) in four states: Imo, Abia, Enugu, and Anambra, has been achieved, The federal government said it has achieved the criteria to stop treatment for onchocerciasis (river blindness) in four states of Imo, Abia, Enugu, and Anambra. Representing over 18.9 million people, these…
[ad_1] The Minister of Youth and Sports (MoYS), Mustapha Ussif, has asked contractors engaged for the Koforidua Stadium reconstruction, Awacon Ghana Limited, to speed up to complete the facility on time. The Minister who inspected the stadium being renovated into an ultra-modern multipurpose youth and sports centre said he was unimpressed with the speed of…
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo A Consultant Physician and Cardiologist, Dr. John Asekhame, has said that any school holding inter-house sports competition should always make provision for ambulance services and heart care devices to effectively respond to emergencies and prevent loss of lives. Asekhame who works with Providence Multi-Specialty Hospital, Abuja, said school owners and administrators should…
[ad_1] A contraceptive pill to stop sperm by preventing pregnancies in preclinical models is currently being developed, according to a report by Weill Cornell Medicine. The drug undergoing experiment would demonstrate that “an on-demand male contraceptive” is possible. Jochen Buck and Lonny Levin, professors of pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medicine, said in a February 14. …
[ad_1] The Sandema Hospital in the Builsa North Municipality in the Upper East Region is in dire need of renovation to fit its status as a referral centre in the municipality. The 93-year-old hospital established in 1930 to cater for the health needs of residents, was upgraded in 1970, to a health centre and subsequently…
[ad_1] Companies I&M bucks the trend with cash transfer fees waiver Wednesday February 15 2023 I&M Bank signage at a branch on Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG I&M Bank has permanently dropped levy fees for transferring cash between its platform and mobile wallets, bucking the trend in the sector that has…
[ad_1] The Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) says it will delist health maintenance organisations not delivering quality healthcare services to enrollees. FHIS director Ahmed Danfulani stated this in his address at the one-day interactive session with HMOs, FHIS and National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) officials on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Danfulani…
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