Prof. Akin Abayomi
26 Oct
Lagos State government has revealed that there are about 8.67 million residents of the state living with hypertension.
25 Oct
The Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) and the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) have joined forces to strengthen healthcare innovation and funding in Nigeria. At the HFN-PVAC Funding Opportunity pitch event in Lagos, 14 HFN member companies presented innovative healthcare solutions to a panel of experts, aiming to address major challenges…
4 Oct
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has proposed the adoption of public-private partnership in the health sector to enhance sustainability and efficiency towards reversing medical tourism in favour of the country.
5 Sep
The medical professionals have been urged to collaborate with the governments in formulating innovative healthcare policies that will improve medical practices to address the brain drain in the country.
1 Sep
The Chairmen of Local Government and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ikorodu division of Lagos State, have embarked on intensive sensitization against cholera outbreak among residents. The chairmen directed the environment department in the various councils to take up the sensitization to curtail spread of the disease. They disclosed this in separate interviews with…
12 Jun 2024
Lagos State Government, yesterday, issued a directive for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of a potential cholera outbreak in the state.
24 May 2024
Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish the Lagos State Essential Medicines Agency (LSEMA) to ensure seamless management and
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the conduct of the 2023 and 2024 promotion exercises for eligible civil/public servants in the state. A total of 26,764 civil/public servants spanning junior, senior, and management cadres across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the state government are expected to benefit from the exercises, which will…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) and the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC) have teamed up with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Surgery Unit, Nigeria Hub, to strengthen patient-centred surgical research and promote ethical standards. This was revealed during a three-day engagement conference themed “Equipping Surgeons for Surgical…
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The Nigeria Police Force has announced February 1, 2025, as the commencement date for enforcing mandatory third-party insurance for vehicle owners. This was disclosed following a meeting between the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and the Commissioner for Insurance, Olusegun Ayo Omosehin. During the meeting at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Omosehin, accompanied…
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In an effort to combat the widespread issue of vision impairment caused by cataracts, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Limited) Foundation/Gte has launched 1,000 free cataract screening and extraction surgeries in the Southwest. The initiative, which will be implemented in phases, is set to cut across the six geopolitical zones of the country.…
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Nigerian gospel singer, Moses Bliss, has welcomed his first child, a bouncing baby boy, with his Ghanaian wife, Marie Wiseborn. The couple announced the joyous news on Friday via Instagram. The announcement came alongside the release of Bliss’s latest song video, which he described as a testimony to God’s faithfulness. Expressing his gratitude, Bliss shared,…
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A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect's last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House. The judge spared Trump prison or a fine even though the 34 counts of falsifying business records on which…
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Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has announced plans to confer honorary degrees on Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Sheikh Sharif Ibrahim Sale during its 44th Convocation Ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, January 25, 2025. The decision was approved by the university's Governing Council following recommendations by the Honorary Degrees Committee and subsequent endorsement by the Senate. Both…
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Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board, Professor Yahya Sale Ibrahim, said Governor Uba Sani has refocused his administration's policy of inclusion without sacrificing merit. Ibrahim, who disclosed this at a media briefing on Friday, said that the governor's new template has started bearing fruits. According to him, students from humble backgrounds…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats created by the defection of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The called followed the lawmakers' decision to override the governor's veto on three bills despite…
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Former Rivers East Senator John Azuta-Mbata has been elected President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The election took place at a stakeholders meeting of the Igbo socio-cultural organization held at the old government lodge in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, on Friday.