AI fever rages at health expo in China

[ad_1] (Xinhua) 11:12, April 08, 2023 WUHAN, April 7 (Xinhua) — An expo displaying the latest trends in the health sector, including the ever-more prominent role played by artificial intelligence (AI), opened Friday in Wuhan, China. The World Health Expo has gathered over 1,000 companies from China and beyond to display their technologies and products…

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BREAKING: UNIZIK Defies FG, says New VC, Registrar Appointments Stand

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The governing council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, the university’s management has rejected federal government’s decision sacking its new Vice Chancellor and registrar. The Federal Ministry of Education had cancelled the recent appointments made by citing non-compliance with existing guidelines. In a letter addressed to the council’s chairman, Amb. Greg Mbadiwe,…

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NCDC inaugurates first-ever zonal reference laboratory

[ad_1] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says it has inaugurated its first-ever Zonal Reference Laboratory in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti capital. The information is in a statement signed by the NCDC Director-General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, on Wednesday in Abuja. He stated that the laboratory was built in collaboration with the Ekiti Government, with…

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NPC Launches Study to Combat Child, Maternal Mortality

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The National Population Commission (NPC) has taken a significant step towards improving maternal and child health in Nigeria by launching the 2024 Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) Study. This groundbreaking initiative aims to delve into the underlying causes of child mortality and maternal deaths, providing crucial data for targeted health…

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Cholera: Tinubu Constitutes Presidential Committee to Oversee Emergency

President Bola Tinubu has given a directive on the setting up of a presidential committee to coordinate the activities of the Cholera Emergency Operation Centre, operated by the National Centre For Disease Control. The Minister of Health, Professor Ali Pate, made the disclosure on Tuesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Tinubu…

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Ramatu Aliyu: Rise of a party loyalist

[ad_1] By Sarah NEGEDU  Since her emergence into the political arena over two decades ago, Dr Ramatu Tijani Aliyu has remained a strong political player and dogged fighter who has selflessly sold her party and its candidates at every election. From her days as Special Adviser on Women affairs, Youth and Social Development to the…

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Human Capital Gap Widens as Hardship Pushes More Children into Out-of-School Circles

Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world. The country is facing a staggering crisis in its education sector, particularly in the northern region, where the number of out-of-school children has reached alarming levels with over 10.5 million children aged 5-14 not attending school. Juliet Jacob delves into the far-reaching implications of…

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Tambuwal, others shun Sokoto gov’s inauguration

[ad_1] The symbolic handing over of instruments of authority did not take place in Sokoto state, as neither immediate past Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal nor any of his officials attended the swearing-in of the new Governor of the state, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The ceremony took place at the…

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