Professionally known by the name, “Madinma Jones Ogwo” she has excelled beyond her natural configuration in a society where it is believed that a female child is a second class citizen only good in carrying out domestic chores, then getting married, produce children and life is okay. When she secured admission to study Physiology at […]

…Dualisation awarded in 2020, contractor yet to be mobilised By Dayo Johnson The Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has pleaded with the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, to expedite action on the commencement of the reconstruction of the Akure – Ado Ekiti road. Adegoroye, during a visit to the […]

THE National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has identified misinformation as one of the key factors responsible for low uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria even as the country begins to witness increase in figure of new cases.

Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Monday, rolled out drums in celebration of its 60th Anniversary, with the Chief Medical Director, Professor Chris Bode stoutly claiming that against all odds the hospital management has raised the facility bed space from 500 to over 1000-bedded hospital currently.

With outbreaks of infectious diseases like COVID-19 and Monkeypox globally, the Management and Board of the National Orthopaedic Hospital Lagos, NOHIL, has said that the establishment of a molecular laboratory in the hospital will facilitate high-level reliability and accuracy of tests conducted even as they said the construction of same in all the states of the federation will make sample collection and treatment faster, thus, reducing the spread of such diseases.

By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece continues the highlights of the Constitution in resolving the issue of possible conflict between the state and Federal governments on the control of Police operations 7. The Nigeria Police Force shall be under the command of the Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police. 8. The President or such […]

Fidson Healthcare Plc has restated its commitment to championing innovation and capacity expansion to address customers’ need for affordable and high-quality drugs despite the unfriendly socio-economic realities in Nigeria.

ONE-year-old Flourish Joseph is battling for life after being diagnosed with hepatoblastoma disease, a rare tumour and abnormal tissue growth in the cells of the liver.

THE management of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC has warned the that the commission is not currently awarding scholarships or bursaries through any online portal. The commission in a statement Tuesday, also cautioned the general public, particularly students from the oil producing areas of the state to be warry of a […]

As Nigeria battles with  the 5th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, an infectious disease Physician Dr Iorhen Akase, has said there was a need for Nigeria to adopt the approach of integrating COVID care into routine patient management as the world is far from eradicating the virus.

By Adeola Badru Society for Adolescent and Young People’s Health in Nigeria (SAYPHIN) is set to host a symposium to mark international youth day. This day, according to a statement made available to Vanguard on Tuesday, will also double as the launch of activities towards hosting the 3rd National Conference on Adolescent and Youth Health […]

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has said that singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has been released from police custody in Tanzania. A video that went viral on social media on Monday showed the moment Tanzanian authorities arresting the singer. Although no official statement was issued by the authorities, it was learned that […]

THE Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, will commence the 2022 Democracy Dividend Tour (Media Tour) from Lagos State on August 15, 2022.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 7 to hear a suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, from contesting in the 2023 elections.

RESIDENTS of Ogbomoso zone in Oyo State, yesterday, trooped out en-mass to protest the incessant kidnapping and killing in the area, vowing to take up arms to defend themselves if the Federal Government and relevant agencies, saddled with the responsibilities of securing their lives and property, fail to curb the menace.