Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has commended the officers and men of the MMIA, Kwara and Seme Border Commands of the agency for their commitment, dedication to duty and maintaining a cordial working relationship with other stakeholders in the discharge of their duties. This followed […]
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Ukraine-Russia War: Nigerian Evacuees Need Post Traumatic Therapy –NIDCOM
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has recommended post traumatic therapy for Nigerian-Ukrainian evacuees. Dabiri-Eriwa gave the advice when the American Society of Safety Professionals, ASSP, visited the management of NIDCOM in Abuja on Friday. She expressed the readiness to work with the leadership of ASSP to […]
Medical Expert Tasks Soludo’s Administration on improved Healthcare Delivery
As expectations soar on the capabilities of Governor Chukwuma Soludo to deliver on his election campaign promises, an ex-officio member and immediate past Chairman, Anambra State Council of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Emma Monagor, has expressed delight at the successful inauguration of Professor Soludo as the 6th governor of […]
Nigeria Records 39 new Cases of Covid 19
Nigeria yesterday recorded 39 new cases of Covid 19. According to the Nigeria center for Disease Control, the new cases were reported from 3 states and the federal capital territory. A breakdown of the cases show:Lagos recorded 25 cases,Rivers-6Delta-4FCT-4 Till date254,221 cases have been confirmed,230,549 discharged and3,142 deaths recorded.
Nigeria, Five Other African Countries Selected for Production of Covid-19 Vaccine
Nigeria has been chosen, alongside five other African countries by the World Health Organization (WHO) to begin production of COVID-19 vaccines. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this announcement at the African Union summit in Brussels, Belgium on Friday. According to Tedros, the move was part of a global mRNA […]
UNICEF Decries Rising Cases Of Female Genital Mutilation Cases In Nigeria
The rising case of genital mutilation in Nigeria among girls between the ages of 0-14 has been described as a worrying trend. According to the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the rates rose from 16.9 per cent in 2013 to 19.2 per cent in 2018 and following an estimated […]
Importance Of Early Detection and Treatment of Diseases Stressed, to Mark World Cancer Day
Anambra Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, says early detection and treatment of cancer are key to surviving the disease. Dr Okpala stated this while addressing journalists as part of activities to mark 2022 World Cancer Day, which comes up on 4th February, every year. The Health Commissioner explained that […]
FG Begins Childhood Vaccination Against COVID-19
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has integrated childhood vaccination at COVID-19 vaccination sites for children from 0-23 months. This is to ensure that preventable childhood diseases are not neglected in the face of the response against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed […]
National Immunisation Plus Days Against Polio Commences In Anambra Saturday This Week
The National Immunisation Plus Days Against Polio will Commence in Anambra State on Saturday, 29th January 2022 to end next week Tuesday, 1st February 2022. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, disclosed this during a press briefing organized by the Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency ahead of the […]
Olisa Metuh has asked Nigerians to pray for him concerning his health.
Former National publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh has asked Nigerian to pray for him concerning his health. In a post on Facebook, he said that he had many surgeries in 2021 and has again received scary news from his surgeons but he believes this will […]