Beyond the parade of Kogi murder suspects
THE Kogi State Command of the Nigerian Police on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 paraded six young men suspected to have murdered the Woman Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mrs. Salome Abuh, after the violent governorship elections in Ochadamu, Ofu Local Government Area of the State.
Adama Barrow: Thousands of Gambians demand President step down
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Gambia’s capital Banjul on Monday demanding that President Adama Barrow respect his pledge to quit after three years in office. The president, a relative unknown at the time, defeated former autocrat Yahya Jammeh in elections in the tiny West African state in 2016. He promised to rule […]
Daniel seeks N7m for eye cancer treatment
By Gabriel Olawale Please save me, don’t let me go blind” , these were the heartbreaking words of seven years old Daniel Joseph, when he was brought to the to the Head office of the Vanguard Newspaper in Apapa, Lagos by his helpless father who is also suffering from stroke. Daniel who has already lost […]
Rejuvenate360 launches 24/7 learn health digital app
The Nigerian Health Care services last week received a boost with the official launch of 247 Learn Health app by Rejuvenate360 in Lagos. The Rejuvenate Learn Health combines different learning experiences that are designed to help individuals and communities to improve their overall health by increasing their knowledge, influencing their attitude for better health through a professional learning platform.
UNILAG medical college inducts 138 doctors, dentists
The Provost, College of Medicine, University Of Lagos, CMUL, Prof. Afolabi Lesi has urged doctors and dentists across the country not to be limited to what they are taught in school but be ready to learn new things in clinical practice.
Stakeholders deliberate on revitalisation of PHCs in Lagos
Stakeholders last week in Lagos deliberated on effective ways to revitalise the country’s primary healthcare centres, saying it goes beyond refurbishing of old buildings and buying new equipment. The discussions by the stakeholders at a meeting of the South West Policy Dialogue under the aegis of a project titled “Reinvestment: Increasing Legislative Oversight on Primary Health Care in Nigeria”in Lagos was sparked off by their recent sitevisits to Power Line Primary Health Care centre and SoretireOrile-Agege Primary Health Care centreall in Agege Local Government Area, Lagos state. The site visits provoked critical discussions towards harnessing potential for revitalising Primary Health Care to inform appropriate legislative decisions and policy directions for the country.
