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The National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Aminu Maifata, has assured Nigerians that local government administrators will prioritise primary healthcare and basic education. He made this promise at the opening of the 48th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ALGON in Lafia, Nasarawa State. This meeting marks the first gathering…
French authorities have issued a recall for children’s water bottles branded with Olympic logos due to elevated levels of Bisphenol A, an endocrine disruptor, just a week before the start of the Paris Games. The reusable bottles, manufactured by Vilac, were found to contain Bisphenol A levels that exceed regulatory limits for food-contact products, as…
Senator Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, the Convener of the 10th National Assembly Joint Committees and the Legislative Network for Universal Health Coverage, has urged all legislators and health sector stakeholders to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for every Nigerian, irrespective of socio-economic status. Speaking at the fifth Annual Legislative Summit on Health in Abuja, Senator Harry-Banigo…
A philanthropist, Alh. Sheriff Shagaya, has donated an ultra modern Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU) to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) in Ilorin, Kwara State. At the commissioning of the facility christened ‘Batuli Ajiferuke Shagaya Burn Intensive Care Unit (BAS-BICU)’, the donor said that, though, healthcare is a basic human right, but it…
The Anambra State Government on Friday said it had closed down over 30 illegal health facilities run by quacks, to safeguard the health of residents in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this at the 2024 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Anambra State…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a warning about significant flooding expected in several Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers State. Godwin Tepikor, Director of Risk Reduction at NEMA in Port Harcourt, emphasized the need for local government support to mitigate the flood’s impact. High-risk LGAs include Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Degema, and Ahoada East and…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a warning about significant flooding expected in several Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers State. Godwin Tepikor, Director of Risk Reduction at NEMA in Port Harcourt, emphasized the need for local government support to mitigate the flood’s impact. High-risk LGAs include Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Degema, and Ahoada East and…
The Federal Government has launched the Health Sector Strategic Blueprint 2024-2027, aiming to alleviate physical and financial burdens and enhance health outcomes for Nigerians. The announcement was made by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, during the first National Quarterly Health Sector Performance Dialogue with state health commissioners in Abuja…
At a recent two-day workshop in Abuja organized by CBM Global Disability Inclusion, participants advocated for government initiatives to empower individuals with psychosocial disabilities as a means to achieve sustainable development. Abdulazeez Musa, Country Director of CBM Global Disability Inclusion, highlighted the importance of protecting the rights of those with mental health conditions and raising…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has partnered with The Albino Foundation (TAF Africa) to enhance diplomatic advocacy for individuals living with disabilities through a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU). During the MoU signing in Abuja, TAF Africa President Jake Epelle emphasized the urgent need for increased advocacy to promote inclusivity, particularly in…
The FCT police command has today, July 9, 2024, sent Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau to the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) for mental assessment and evaluation following his rather troubling action, which caused apprehension in the populace on Monday, July 8, 2024, by climbing a high broadband mast at ASO Radio in Katampe, Abuja, and attempting to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old traditional ruler in Osun State, the head of Akarabata community in Ile-Ife, Ba’ale Ige Babatunde, for possession of fresh cannabis plants that weighed 5 kilograms. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi. The…
A top neurologist in Washington D.C, USA met with President Biden’s personal doctor at the White House earlier this year, a new report by the NY Post, claims. According to the publication, it saw visitor logs showing that Dr. Kevin Cannard, a Parkinson’s disease expert at Walter Reed Medical Center, met with Dr. Kevin O’Connor…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down four unregistered bakeries in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, due to poor hygienic conditions. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday, South-South Zonal Director of NAFDAC, Pharmacist Chukwuma Oligbu, emphasized that the closures were part of the agency’s efforts to…
Poverty and lack of free health services have been identified as some of the major factors responsible for pregnant women giving birth at home. Some Residents of Ekiti State made the claims in Ado Ekiti while speaking with Group One members of the Rotary-RMCH workshop. One of them, Mrs Nike Fasuba explained that if the…
Women In Energy Oil and Gas (WEOG) announced plans to plant over 10 million specially selected trees, known for their high carbon absorption rates, in celebration of World Decarbonization Day. Oladunni Owo, National President of WEOG in Nigeria, made this announcement during the Decarbonization Initiative briefing in Abuja, which took place during the Nigeria Oil…
The Kogi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a cholera-free environment statewide by unveiling comprehensive infection prevention measures as a proactive step against the disease. The Commissioner for Health, Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, disclosed this in a statement released to journalists in Lokoja on Wednesday. He listed the decisive actions taken by the state…
The Lagos State Government has announced its collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat a cholera outbreak at the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison. In a statement on Sunday, the State’s Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, quoted Health Commissioner Akin Abayomi, revealing that 25 severe gastroenteritis cases linked to cholera had been reported…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed approximately 100 shops in Enugu’s Ogbete Main Market for allegedly selling counterfeit alcoholic beverages. During the coordinated raid, the agency also confiscated a truckload of adulterated products and arrested four suspected traders. Speaking on the operation, NAFDAC’s South-East Zone Director, Pharm Martins Iluyomade,…
The Lagos State government on Sunday, June 30, disclosed that 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis at Kirikiri Medium Security Prison were confirmed to be caused by cholera. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, while giving an update on the outbreak of cholera in the state, added that urgent medical and environmental intervention measures had…
In recent times people have been victims of this deadly disease. Many lives are reportedly lost as a result of this illness while others have been fixed to save their lives. Cholera is an infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and…
Cholera, an acute diarrheal illness caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, remains a significant public health threat in many parts of the world. While it can be life-threatening if not treated promptly, cholera is both preventable and manageable. Taking active control over cholera involves understanding your roles…
The Federal Government has dispatched 18 medical professionals to Sierra Leone as part of a volunteer initiative. During a pre-departure orientation in Abuja, Dr. Yusuf Buba-Yakub, Director General of the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps, addressed the volunteers, urging them to represent Nigeria with distinction. highrevenuenetwork.com/9e9a5ee8183bdc3f8ca0807126145712/invoke.js He highlighted that Nigeria, as a leading nation, has utilized…
Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, has stated that there are no active cholera cases in the state, despite the disease affecting other parts of the country. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Dr. Oreh revealed that there were 16 suspected cases of acute watery diarrhoea, resulting in two deaths, in three…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi State has confiscated 82.5 kilograms of narcotics over the past five months. Peter Ogar, the State Commander of the NDLEA, made this announcement during the commemoration of this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Abakaliki. Ogar reported that the Command had arrested…
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has announced plans to create a standardized national cancer registry and data system to combat the growing cancer challenges in Nigeria. NICRAT’s Director-General, Dr. Usman Aliyu, revealed at a workshop in Abuja that the registry is 90 percent complete and is expected to be fully operational…
A Nigerian man has died of heart attack in the UK two months after his wife moved there to join him. A Nigerian doctor shared the sad story on X. He said the deceased who was just 31 slumped and died in Hull city. He admonished Nigerians above 30 years of age to…
A Kenyan police officer, Inspector David Maina accidentally blew up his hands during a protest in Nairobi last week. The police officer attached to the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU), was facing off with protesters in the Nairobi city centre on Tuesday, June 18, when he blew up his hands with the explosive. It was…
The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi disclosed that Lagos State Cholera cases have risen to 421. He said this on his Instagram handle @profakinabayomi on Saturday. “As of June 20, 2024, an additional four suspected cholera cases have been reported, as illustrated in the accompanying graph,” he wrote. He noted that the Emergency Operations Centre…
The Lagos State Government says deaths from the cholera outbreak in the state have increased from 15 to 21, while infections also increased from 350 to 401 infections. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said the rise in cases was anticipated following the Eid-el Kabir celebration, in which…
Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Monday. About…
