Abia seals up 16 table water firms
By Vincent Ujumadu Umuahia—ABIA State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) has sealed 16 table water industries in the state that did not meet the minimum hygienic standard. The General Manager, Mr Cosmos Ndukwe, said this on Monday in Umuahia while briefing newsmen on the efforts of the agency to get rid of sub-standard sachet water from […]
Conference tasks African leaders on family planning
A KEY step that needs to be urgently taken if the objective of the Millennium Developemnt Goals (MDGs) on maternal mortality is to be attained in Nigeria and other developing countries by 2015 was one of lessons learned in the course of the International Conference on Family Planning, held at the Speke Resort Limited, in Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda.
Communities reject vaccines in Yobe
THE task of enhancing the acceptance of immunisation of children against the six killer diseases continues to be a challenge in Yobe State as several parents resisted the administration of the protective vaccines on their children during the just concluded national immunisation exercise.
Eagles: Amodu should engage another coach – Adamu
After a careful evaluation of Nigeria’s campaign in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA World Cup qualifying series, FIFA and CAF executive committees member, Dr. Amos Adamu, has suggested that the technical crew of the national team could be reinforced with sound technical hands that can assist coach Shaibu Amodu achieve results at both tournaments.
LUTH, FRSC partner over patient safety
AS the festive season approaches its zenith, Management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Lagos, and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) are exploring measures through which the spate of fatalities of road accident victims can be minimised.
Resource Center empowers youths against HIV & AIDS
The Youth Resource Centre newly commissioned for the Nigerian youths in Epe area of Lagos would not only increase the needed awareness on HIV & AIDS among the youths but would reduce youths’ restiveness and spread of the virus. Just recently, a new report advocated for a special focus on young people as more than half of newly infected is between 15 and 29 years of age.
