By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has activated more than 1,400 primary healthcare centres, PHCs, across the country to provide primary eye care services as part of efforts to expand access to quality eye care and reduce avoidable blindness. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, […]

By Nnamdi Ojiego The Nigerian Society of International Law, NSIL, will examine the gap between international legal obligations and their implementation, with implications for governance, economic development, human rights and Nigeria’s relations with other countries, at its 47th annual conference scheduled for October 13 and 14 in Lagos. The conference comes amid changing global political […]

… says air ambulance physician acquires anaesthesia skills to boost emergency survival …urges doctors, nurses to specialise in anaesthesia, critical care By Joseph Erunke, Abuja For patients battling for survival during medical emergencies, the difference between life and death may come down to how quickly a healthcare professional can secure a compromised airway, a reality […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Pensioners in Ogun State have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to release outstanding gratuities owed retirees from January 2021 to June 2025 and approve consequential pension increases for long-serving retirees. The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ogun State Council, Comrade Waheed Oloyede, made the appeal at the 2026 […]

Old girls of Queen’s College, Lagos, will hold a walkathon across major cities in Nigeria and abroad on Saturday, October 10, to mark the school’s 99th Founders’ Day and begin preparations for its centenary celebration in 2027. The event will involve alumni in Nigeria, the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, according to […]