[ad_1] The Ogun state government has permitted abortion in limited circumstances including those of rape, incest, cancer, and hypertension among others. This followed the launch of a document tagged Safe Termination of Pregnancy (STOP). The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Tomi Coker, said the initiative was meant for the well-being of pregnant women “whose pregnancy…
[ad_1] From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Academics and environmental activists from the Niger Delta region have decried the continued environmental and oil pollution of the Niger Delta region. They spoke at the inaugural edition of ‘The Oloibiri Conversations with the theme: Reassessing the environmental cos to theNiger Delta of oil and gas exploration in Nigeria: The…
[ad_1] Australian doctors have found a live parasitic worm in a woman’s brain in a world-first discovery, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and Canberra Hospital detailed the discovery of the parasitic roundworm. The eight-cm Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm, usually found in pythons, was pulled from the…
[ad_1] Professor Isaac Adewole and H.E. Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu (Guest Writers) Editor’s note: Yesterday, Nigeria achieved a significant milestone by incorporating the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation programme. This is a momentous step, and Professor Isaac Adewole and H.E. Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu describe further actions to take to strengthen the fight against…
In a strategic move to streamline governance and boost efficiency, President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant reshuffling of his cabinet, leading to the dissolution of two ministries and the consolidation of others. This decision, made during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, aims to create a more cohesive government structure. The Ministry…
[ad_1] The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso has asked for Governor Seyi Makinde’s urgent intervention to halt the hospital’s decline. The association, through its president Sope Orugun, and general secretary Nnara Stanley said Mr Makinde urgently needs to address the challenges bedevilling the tertiary…
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years, with the biggest gains in the poorest countries. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said this during an online media conference. Mr Ghebreyesus said after years of war, the organisation realised that it was better…
[ad_1] Some residents of Kaduna State have appealed to Senator Uba Sani, the state governor-elect, to prioritise providing potable water to residents. In separate interviews on Wednesday in Kaduna, the residents described the lack of access to potable water across the state as worrisome. One of the residents, Martins Dangwa, who said water should not…
The Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the promotion of 10,581 junior officers in the Inspectorate Cadre and the Rank and File. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Friday, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Finance and Administration…
[ad_1] ASHLAND Thwarting the effects of the drug epidemic requires resources, and an announcement during the annual Appalachian Regional Commission on Monday in Ashland served as a loud and clear message that several projects are collecting funds to use in that battle. Forty-three grants totaling about $14 million are being doled out toward various projects…
