The facilities shut down by the state include PLARIV Hospital, located in Kreigeni Road in Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government, Good Shepherd Hospital, Nkaru Street, also in ONELGA and Blessed GoodNews Clinic, 31 Bonny Street in Port Harcourt.

By Steve Oko A team of legal practitioners led by Barristers Aloy Ejimakor and Patrick Agazie has filed a class action suit against the Federal Government, the Attorney General of the Federation, and the Nigerian Army over what they describe as the “indiscriminate proliferation” of military checkpoints across the Southeast. The suit, filed at the […]

As preparations intensify for the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, some aides of Governor Ademola Adeleke and chieftains of the Accord Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Early diagnosis can save lives, prevent lifelong disability — Tedros By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation, (WHO) on Tuesday raised concerns over the growing burden of birth defects globally, calling on countries to expand newborn screening programmes to improve early detection and access to treatment. WHO in its newly unveiled report highlighted newborn screening […]

Say political differences should not justify hostility or denial of rights By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, stressing that the strength of any nation is measured by how it treats both supporters and critics of […]