Jecinta Egbim
10 Oct
As the World marks Mental Health Day today (October 10), Nguvu Change leaders/mental health experts, Aisha Bubah and JecintaEgbim, have advised policymakers to collaborate with local stakeholders to build a mental health system
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The Federal Government has said France and the United States of America are collaborating with the country to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the ill-fated helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last month. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during a press briefing alongside the Director General of the Nigeria…
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The Northern Awareness Network (NAN), on Wednesday, backed Defence Minister Bello Mohammed Matawalle, condemning recent protests allegedly orchestrated by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the name of an unrecognised group, "the All Progressives Congress (APC) Akida." NAN said that the protests, staged by discontented factions within Zamfara State, are part of…
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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), on Wednesday, said it was compelled to disconnect the University College Hospital (UCH) over the hospital's significant indebtedness. It would be recalled that the power company had disconnected the health facility on many occasions, the last one was done a couple of weeks ago. In a statement made available…
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