Salako
23 Jan
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has raised the alarm over the risks associated with skin bleaching and made a case for public reorientation to stop this harmful practice. Dr Salako, speaking at a workshop in Libreville, Gabon, on January 22, 2025, noted the World Health Organisation's (WHO) distinction…
22 Dec
The Federal Government has emphasised the need to improve the quality of care in healthcare facilities across the country and improve the experience of patients. Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, who disclosed this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja, stated that there is a need to ensure that Nigerians get…
28 Sep
The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has said that more intense extreme weather, widespread flooding, large storms, heat waves, long droughts, wildfires, coastal erosion, and hurricanes, as a result of climate change, have increased demands for healthcare in Nigeria. Salako asserted this while presenting a paper titled ‘Building a Resilient Health Workforce:…
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Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused federal Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Interior of disregarding established regulations in granting approximately 11,000 Indians expatriate
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Poetry will take the centrestage on Friday, March 21, as the world celebrates World Poetry Day (WPD). Declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the day is dedicated to celebrating humanities through poetry
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Deputy Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has said that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a key project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, requires an estimated $411 billion for transportation infrastructure