By Saviour Ekpe Oftentimes, we hear politicians especially those aspiring to lead Nigeria particularly the present crop of presidential candidates say, “I am determined to develop Nigeria”, “my ambition is to make Nigeria great”, “I want to bring development to ...
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Wrong Medications, Major Cause Of Deaths – Health Workers
The Deputy President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Kabiru Sani, has said that 50 per cent of deaths recorded in the sector are caused by unsafe medication practices and medication errors. This is as he lamented ...
Read More »ASUU Strike: Students Target Apapa Port After Airport Road Blockade
Students, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students, on Monday made good their threat to ground activities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos when they defied early morning downpour to block access roads to both the ...
Read More »FG Set To Review Minimum Wage – Ngige
The Federal Government, on Monday, said there are plans to increase the N30,000 minimum wage in the light of inflation raving the world. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, revealed this at the Nigeria Labour Congress public ...
Read More »NHIA: The Untapped Source Of Assured Health For A’Ibom People
…Introduces BHCPF For Everyone To Benefit By Saviour Ekpe The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) was established under NHIA Act 2022 repealed Act 35 of 1999 that established the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a body corporate established by ...
Read More »Govt., Mottainai Set Up Recycling Hubs Across Oyo State
The Oyo State Solid Waste Management Consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd. has hinted that it is working on setting up mini recycling hubs across the state, adding that Oja Anajeere, Academy market, Ibadan is one of the pilot locations. The Managing ...
Read More »NEDC’s Waste Management Training: A Major Boost To Beneficiaries
There is no contesting the fact that “there is wealth in waste” suggesting therefore, that unemployed youths can manage waste as a business. Analysts assert that most Nigerian cities treat waste as a purely technical issue. However, waste management is ...
Read More »Patient Safety Day: Federal Govt, WHO Move Against Medication Errors
As part of efforts to reduce harm caused by medication errors, the federal government in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned Nigerians against self-medication. Minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who spoke during a sensitisation campaign walk ...
Read More »Respite, As Over 1000 Children Get Back- to-school Kits
While government at all levels are battling with sending out-of-school children back to classes in order to eradicate illiteracy in the country, particularly in the northern part of Nigeria, Philanthropic support, is no doubt growing in significance as many non-governmental ...
Read More »NDLEA Intercepts 18 Guns, 2,300 Cartridges
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on patrol along Okene-Abuja expressway, on Saturday, September 17, intercepted a J5 vehicle coming from Onitsha enroute Kaduna-Zaria with 18 pieces of pump action rifles and 1,300 cartridges. While the two suspects ...
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