No More Social Distancing, Face Masks Usage, Norway Scraps COVID-19 Restrictions
Norway on Saturday lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections. “The metre is disappearing. We are taking away the recommendation on social distancing,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told reporters at a press conference. “Now we can now socialise like we did before, in nightlife, at cultural events and...
Marwa Calls For Mandatory Drug Test On University Students
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has asked all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to make drug integrity tests an institutional policy for both new and returning students as part of efforts to fight the menace of drug abuse among Nigerian youths. Gen. Marwa who made the call at the University...
Large Number Of Mentally Ill Persons Roaming Abia Streets Failure Of Govt — Sir Udensi
A governorship aspirant in Abia, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said the large number of mentally ill individuals roaming the streets of Abia is an indication of failure of government to solve social problems in the state. He said they ought to be in the psychiatric homes where they should be receiving treatment and not on the street where they are...
Governor Abiodun To Launch Ogun Health Insurance Scheme
Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State will launch the Basic Health Provision Fund and the Health Insurance Scheme in the state on Thursday. This was said by Mr Kunle Somorin, Chief Press Secretary, on Wednesday in Abeokuta. According to the statement, the implementation of the scheme would begin with the vulnerable groups, including children, nursing mothers, the aged and the...
NHIS Mediates Between Healthcare Providers, HMOs Over Tariff Dispute
The National Health Insurance Scheme Monday resolved the dispute between Health Care Providers (HCPs) and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs). The NHIS, in a statement by its spokesman, Emmanuel Ononokpono, said this was to avoid service disruption. Hospitals, under the aegis of Health Care Providers Association of Nigeria (HCPAN) and other associate bodies, had earlier announced plans to drop HMOs and imposed...
Over 7 Million People Die Annually Over Respiratory Diseases From Climate Change — Rep. Onuigbo
Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency, Honourable Sam Onuigbo has said that no fewer than seven million people die globally on annual basis as a result of respiratory diseases linked to climate change. According to Hon. Onuigbo who is the sponsor of the Climate Change Bill now an Act and the President of Global Legislators’ Organization for Balanced Environment, GLOBE, Nigeria,...
NAFDAC Calls For More Support For Herbal Medicine Development
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for more support and funding for herbal medicine. The call was made in a statement signed by the Director-General (DG) of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. The statement said that the DG made the call...
NAFDAC Bans Alcoholic Drinks In Sachets, Small Volume PET
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stopped the registration of alcohol in Sachet and Small volume PET and Glass bottles below 200ml amidst other stringent regulatory measures in a decisive move to reduce availability and curb abuse of alcohol in the country. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye who dropped the hint in...
Nigeria Receives 3.2 Million Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines From U.S
Nigeria has received 3.2 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States as authorities step up efforts to curb the spread of the disease in the country. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, and his technical staff among others took delivery of the vaccines presented by the U.S. Ambassador, Beth...
Woman Who Gave Birth To Premature Baby Stranded At FMC Umuahia Over N131,000 Bill
A woman, Mrs Joy Nnebuihe, who gave birth to a premature baby girl, at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, is currently stranded over a N131,000 bill charged by the hospital. The nursing mother disclosed that her husband can’t afford to settle the bill and seeks help from well-meaning individuals. According to her, “We are stranded at the FMC, Umuahia. Baby...
