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Olubunmi Ogbodu champions efforts to reduce childhood mortality through innovative healthcare solutions

Olubunmi Ogbodu champions efforts to reduce childhood mortality through innovative healthcare solutions

By Ayo Onikoyi In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at bolstering access to essential child health commodities, Chi Pharmaceuticals Limited, a renowned indigenous pharmaceutical company, unveiled zinc sulphate tablets and low osmolality oral rehydration salts during a product launch event in Lagos, Nigeria. Spearheading this milestone is pharmacist Olubunmi Ogbodu, the first female public health pharmacist […]

‘Resolution of labour issues will hasten electricity reforms’

‘Resolution of labour issues will hasten electricity reforms’

The Minister of State for Power, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi, has said that Federal Government’s commitment to settlement of Severance Benefits of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Staff is informed by the relevance of the exercise to the attainment of the Power Sector Roadmap and the overall realization of the Transformation Agenda of the administration.

Waltersmith plans $40m 5kbpd refinery

Waltersmith plans $40m 5kbpd refinery

Indigenous marginal field operator, Waltersmith Petroleum Oil Limited, is currently musing setting up a 5,000 barrel per day capacity greenfield refinery, to be located in Ohaji Egbema, Imo State.

AYAC Warri 2013: Don’t make me a liar, Ogba begs Team Nigeria

AYAC Warri 2013: Don’t make me a liar, Ogba begs Team Nigeria

The charged atmosphere became emotional at the end of Solomon Ogba’s welcome address Monday.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria President was at the Excel Hotel, Warri to receive Team Nigeria for the Africa Youth Athletics Championships billed for March 27 to 31.

Chinua Achebe: Death, Where Are Thy Claws? By Niyi Osundare

Chinua Achebe: Death, Where Are Thy Claws? By Niyi Osundare

Chinua Achebe is one of those epically unique individuals whose lives have been so full, so purposive and so impactful that we begin to pray that they will never die. But who doesn’t know that that is mere wishful thinking? To be sure, the Eagle on Iroko didn’t die young, but he left when we still need him urgently and acutely. He has gone, but he left so much of, by, himself behind…

Terror suspects: Fear grips Ijora Badia residents

Terror suspects: Fear grips Ijora Badia residents

Northerners who are living in Oyegbemi and Aromire Streets, Ijora Badia area of Lagos state, where two suspected members of Islamic sect, Boko Haram were arrested last week, have stated moving out of the area in batches for fear of been caught in the sectarian quagmire.

Lagos: Water, water  everywhere; non to drink

Lagos: Water, water everywhere; non to drink

…Only 10 percent of residents access portable water…
“Cold pure water! Fine pure water!” shouts a girl hawking drinking water on the streets of Lagos, a bustling metropolis almost completely surrounded by water.

Poor sanitation: Lagos seals off shops at Adeniji Adele

Poor sanitation: Lagos seals off shops at Adeniji Adele

For not keeping their business environment clean and tidy, shops at Adeniji Adele area of Lagos Island will have to remain shut until sanity is brought back to the area. The shops are located at Epe, Omididun, Thomas and Evans Streets.