The newly appointed female president of the Pediatrics Association of Nigeria (PAN), Ekanem Ekure has sheded light on the challenges confronting child health in Nigeria. According to World Bank data, Nigeria has an estimate of 40 million children who are living in extreme poverty, six out every 10 children experience some form og violence, 10…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has targeted free medical surgery in oil regions across Rivers and Bayelsa States. This was confirmed by the NDDC Managing Director, Samuel Ogbuku in a week-long free healthcare programme by the NDDC and Ecclestine Concept Limited. Ogbuku stated that the programme’s mission is to provide health care services to…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to providing secure identity services and protecting the Citizens’ data per its mandate as Nigeria’s foundational identity provider. It said in pursuit of this goal, the Commission has implemented enhanced measures to safeguard the information stored in its National Identity Database. The Director-General/CEO, Engr…
There is panic in Ezioha Mmaku village in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu state, following the gestapo like abduction of a middle- aged man, Stanley Osondu, by agents sponsored by some criminal elements from Obeagu community, at the premises of Enugu North Courts on Friday June 7, 2024, after a court session, in a…
The Multinational Poverty Index (MPI) report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows Ekiti State was ranked 5th with a population of 1.31 million people. This development has caused shocks among the populace. According to data from Open state, Ekiti State approved budget is over 104, 381,864,189.76 and the world bank records show that…
The world’s first tooth regrowing drugs has now been approved for human trials which will help those with absence or loss of a tooth or teeth. The drugs first human trial is set to commence in August to September 2025 and will treat 30 males aged from 30 to 64 years at Kitano hospital in…
Fresh outbreak of Tuberculosis is raising the alarm and calls for urgent action, Ogbodo Ozioma Favour reports in this Special Feature Salient Rise of Tuberculosis Africa being the world’s second- largest and second-most populous continent with its lively cities and dotting landscape is the salient rise of Tuberculosis which was considered erased in the…
World no Tobacco Day which was initiated in 1987 as “no smoking day” but raising awareness about tobacco related issues is observed every May 31 and it is to inform the public about the health implications of using tobacco and this year centers around, “protecting children from tobacco industry interference’ This year’s no tobacco day…
The National Bereau Statistics (NBS) has shown in its latest report that the cost of a healthy diet is now at 5.4% per day. That is, N1,035 in April which was N982 in the previous month. This is contained in its Cost of Healthy Diet Report (CoHD) in April 2024. “The National average Cost of…
The National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered business revalidating expired cosmetics products in Lagos State. This was revealed on the NAFDAC official X platform on Tuesday when an intelligent report was given to NAFDAC concerning River plaza, Trade Fair, Lagos. The business name is Precious Jewel Int’l Nigeria Limited was found…
