World Pharmacists Day: Pharmacists seek recognition as frontline healthcare providers
As Nigeria continues to grapple with limited access to affordable healthcare, pharmacists are calling for formal recognition as frontline healthcare providers.
Tackling the open defecation crisis
Nigerians are assaulted daily by disgusting sights of people defecating in the open. Beyond the obvious revulsion it evokes, this practice poses a great risk to citizens and the environment. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, as of 2021, about 46 million Nigerians still engaged in open defecation. The figure could be far […]
My late brother, Mouftah, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“Every soul shall taste death, and you will only be given your (full) compensation on the Day of Resurrection.”.– Surah Al-Imran, 3 (185). When the Daily Trust newspaper of Thursday last week published the story of the loss of my brother Mouftah with my name in the title, I felt it was unfair to him. He […]
Procurement: FG rejects US report alleging lack of transparency
A report by the US Department of State has alleged a lack of transparency in Nigeria’s public procurement contracts, categorising it among 32 other African countries without any significant progress in the fiscal policy space.
Keystone Bank empowers women with vocational skills in Ondo
As part of its commitment to social impact and community, development, Keystone Bank Limited has commenced the 2025 Employee Volunteering Scheme (EVS) Phase 1 project in Akure, Ondo State, in partnership with the EGO Foundation.
Palmgrove Estate Rotary, Indo Eye Foundation offer 2,500 free cataract surgeries
By Ebunoluwa Sessou It was a moment of hope and relief at the Indo Eye Care Foundation facility in Lagos, as two thousands five hundred patients, many of whom had battled poor eyesight for over a decade trooped in for free cataract surgeries organised by the Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove Estate in partnership with […]
