Rivers earmarks N100bn for free healthcare services

RIVERS State Government has spent about N100 billion on healthcare delivery system in the state. This was disclosed by the Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr Sampson Parker at an event organised at the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, Port Harcourt to appreciate ophthalmologists (eye specialists) from United States-based Hospitals for Humanity, who performed successful surgery with eyesight restored to over 200 glaucoma and cataract patients in collaboration with the Rivers State Government, weekend.
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Jaundice: LUTH manages 400 babies monthly

No fewer than 400 babies affected by neonatal jaundice are managed successfully at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba, Lagos, every month. To aid the management of the babies,the Year Book Class, YBC, (final year medical students) of College of Medicine, University of Lagos, CMUL, has donated two phototherapy machines to the Neonatal Unit of the hospital.

Maternal, Child Health booklets not for sale – IDRIS

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris has warned health workers in the State against the practice of selling the Maternal and Child Health Booklets including the Mama’s Kit – a delivery pack produced for pregnant women by the State.

FG smashes job syndicate

The Federal Government is to settle arrears of pension to Britons who served in the federal civil service under is the colonial administration.

Top 10 performing stocks

Thomas Wyatt Nig. Plc, Unity Bank Plc, Airline Services and Logistics Plc, Trans-Nationwide Express Plc, International Energy Insurance Company Plc, IEI, and UACN were some of the stocks that enjoyed enough investors’ patronage last week to clinch the top ten gainers position on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE.

Anambra: APGA candidacy: Okwu still fighting

Former factional chairman of APGA, Chief Maxi Okwu is not relenting in his battle to get INEC accept his nominee, Dr. Chike Obidigbo as his candidate for the November election.

6-year-old Rahama seeks N4.5m for heart surgery

SIX-YEAR-OLD Rahaman Ajana is currently battling a congenital heart deformity described described as symptomatic congenital heart disease. A pupil of Success Crown Nursery/Primary School, Oworonshoki, Lagos, Rahama has been in and out of hospital so many times, she misses school.

More tributes pour in for Kofi Awoonor

More reactions have continued to pour in for late Ghanaian poet, statesman and lecturer, Kofi Awoonor who was killed in the Westgate attack last Saturday in Nairobi.

Nissan renews commitment to Nigeria

Nissan celebrated an evening of innovation and excitement with special guests in Lagos last week, following the launch of the new distributor, Stallion NMN, in May this year.

Complaints and Investigations

I have many cheques of paid dividends which even expired before arrival at my post office. They have been rejected by my bank. How can I cash them? I also bought shares from seven banks and companies in 2007, but till date the certificates are still with me. What should I do?

MRS, Forte, Oando borrow N305bn in 2012

Three major downstream oil firms in Nigeria — OandoPlc, Forte Oil Plc, and MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, borrowed a total of N304.67 billion in 2012, to finance among others, products importation, operations, and aircraft acquisition.

Unending PDP crisis in Anambra

Oguebego” is an Igbo word or name which means “the war is over”. Therefore, in the spirit of the recent reconciliation efforts in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which is driven by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, appointed in that capacity by the leadership of the party, it is expected that this will bring about an end of hostilities by the party’s various warring factions in different states of the federation particularly in Anambra.

After-sales, very important to Chanrai — Raju

Determined to give its customers the best of service, Chanrai Nigeria Ltd, authorized distributor for Mitsubishi Motors and Fuso in Nigeria, is investing heavily in after-sales facilities across the country. Mr Raju Sawlani, Executive Director Chanrai Nigeria Ltd, disclosed this recently when he conducted Motoring Journalists round one of their facilities at Isolo, Lagos.

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