An NGO, on Thursday conducted free eye surgeries for 131 indigent patients in North-Central zone in its ongoing free eye outreach in Jos, Plateau. The Coordinator of the Initiative in North-Central, Dr Valle Lohdip, said that the first batch of…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday inaugurated mass vaccination campaign against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the territory. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, inaugurating the exercise at the Old Parade ground, Abuja said the…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Paullen Tallen, on Thursday, drummed support for census and population control to achieve Demographic Dividend. Tallen, represented by Dr Olufunsho Adebiyi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, made the call at the Annual…
The Permanent Secretary in the Ondo State Ministry of Health, Mrs Folukemi Aladenola, has lauded the `giant strides“of the state’s First Lady, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, in combating the scourge of cancer. Aladenola gave the commendation on Wednesday while speaking at…
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has said the partial or full vaccination against the dreaded COVID-19 is not enough reason to drop non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) guards or a guarantee against infection. Ehanire said this on Monday in Abuja…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 30 additional COVID-19 infections, with Abia recording nine cases on Monday. The NCDC said this in its daily COVID-19 report on Tuesday morning. Reports state that the 30 additional cases reported…
The Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT), has advised Science Laboratory Technologists (SLT) in the country to always exhibit professionalism. Elder Olu-Ajayi Michael, chairman of the 5th Governing Council of the institute gave the advice…
Mr Ibrahim Sese, Chief, Child Protection Officer, UNICEF, on Thursday said Nigeria loses US$8.9 billion annually to violence against women, child marriage and harmful practices. Sese disclosed this during the official launch and dissemination of “The state of the Nigerian Girl…
ACross River-based NGO, Neighbourhood Care-well Foundation (NCF), says it recorded 163 cases of rape in the state from 2020 to November 2021. Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Victoria Emah, made this known on Thursday during an advocacy visit to…
An optometrist, Dr Chika Ugagu, has said that “near work activities” increase the risk of children developing myopia. Ugagu stated this in an interview with the Newsmen on Friday in Jos. She said myopia is condition in which an individual…
