NHF blames increased cases of NCDs among Nigerians on dietary choices
By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Heart Foundation, NHF, on Thursday, decried dietary choices of Nigerians, blaming it for the increasing cases of Non-communicable Diseases, NCDs, such as heart diseases even as it urged the Federal government to be more sensitive to what Nigerians consumes as food. To this end the Foundation is organising a National […]
SFH to empower over 700 Kano CPs, PPMVs to provide quality healthcare services
The Society for Family Health, SFH has disclosed plans by the organization to empower over 700 Community Pharmacists, CPs and Proprietary Patent Medicine Vendors, PPMVs in Kano State under a new project tagged, Integrated E, 2.0 to provide improved and quality healthcare services and handle common community health challenges.
Gregory Dickow, Abel Damina, Wole Olusola, others for Apocalypse Word Conference
Cross Point Church Lagos sets to host her second edition of its renowned Apocalypse Word Conference. The conference is slated to hold on Saturday and Sunday at New Castle Hotel, Oniru. Lead Pastor Cross Point, Ladi Soyombo (PL) revealed in a chat that the Apocalypse word conference is a bible conference to reveal the true […]
Breaking: Okon, Pastor Ibuot resign from Emmanuel’s Cabinet
“Today, Monday, 14th March, 2022, I formally tendered my resignation from the Akwa lbom State Executive Council as the Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport.
Rainstorm: RIFAN loses N30.4m paddy rice, fertilisers in Delta
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Delta has lamented the loss of over N30.4 million worth of paddy rice, and fertilisers to rainstorm in Asaba. The RIFAN Chairman, Chief Sylvanus Ejezie, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba on Monday that the loss to farmers in the state was colossal. He […]
You are a serial betrayer, Wike fires at Obaseki
…says he owes Oshiomhole apologies By Davies Iheamnachor The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has accused his Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki as a politician who is given to serial betrayer of those who helped to advance his political aspiration. Wike made the accusation at the inauguration of the Community Secondary School, Omuanwa […]
NDLEA accuses Abba Kyari’s co-defendants of unruly behaviour in detention
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday, accused three co-defendants, in the alleged drug trafficking case against suspended DCP Abba Kyari and others, of being unruly while in its custody. NDLEA lawyer and director, Prosecution and Legal Services, Joseph Sunday, made the allegation before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja. […]
We’re not giving up on defected Lagos APC members ― Vice Chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, says it is not giving up on members that defected to the opposition party, especially the Lagos4Lagos Movement, over some perceived grievances. Chief Babatunde Aboyade, the Lagos APC Vice-Chairman (Lagos West Senatorial District) disclosed this to newsmen at a party, after the inauguration of the state executives […]
FG begins training of 467,183 beneficiaries of exited N- Power batches on entrepreneurship
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE federal government has begun entrepreneurial training of 467,183 out of the 500,000 beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme captured in exited batches A and B. The batches were exited last year after over two years to pave way for another set of beneficiaries of the National Social Investment Programme,NSIP of the government. The trainees who are […]
Masari approves screening, gratuity payment for 2000 Katsina retirees
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has given approval for screening and onward payment of gratuities to about 2000 workers in the state who retired between January to December 2019.
End exploitative marketing of baby milk — UNICEF, WHO urge govts
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation, WHO, and partners have called on governments, health workers, as well as the baby food industry to end exploitative formula milk marketing by ensuring full implementation of the Code for marketing breast milk substitutes.
