Ambulance Blessed And Donated By Pope Francis En-Route To Lviv
An ambulance that was donated and blessed by Pope Francis is on its way to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, according to the Holy See press office. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, on Saturday left for Lviv with the vehicle, which will be given to authorities in Lviv in an effort to provide relief to the city. Lviv...
We Can’t Afford Free Health Care Services For Children Because Of Bad Economy, FG Kicks Against Bill
The Federal Government on Tuesday rejected a bill of the House of Representatives seeking free healthcare services for children in the country. The government also rejected four other bills. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, at a public hearing in Abuja by the House Committee on Healthcare Services, said with the current realities of economic challenges, it would be difficult to...
FG Set To Deworm Ten Million Pupils Along With Home Grown School Feeding Nationwide
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says it will deworm no fewer than ten million pupils, alongside the school feeding programme, for improved health. The National Coordinator, National Social Investments Programme (NSIP), Dr Umar Bindir, said this at a five-day Planning Meeting and Development of Information Education Communication (IEC) Materials on Monday in Abuja. Bindir, who was represented...
Chikwe Udensi Visits Aro USA Hospital, Donates N2.5m Anti-Malaria Drugs (Photos)
A philanthropist and Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi on Monday made an unscheduled visit to Aro USA Hospital at Old Army Barack in Arochukwu where he made a donation of over N2.5m worth of drugs. Speaking shortly after the donation, Sir Udensi, a frontline governorship aspirant in Abia decried the level of fatalities traceable to malaria in the country. He...
Lassa Fever Killed Two Doctors In Oyo Within 72 Hours – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo state branch has stated that it lost two of its members to Lassa fever within 72 hours. This was contained in a statement released on Thursday by the NMA Oyo branch chairman, Ayotunde Fasunla. “The NMA announces, with deepest regret and sorrow, the demise of two of her members from Lassa Fever,” the statement reads. “The tragic...
People With COVID-19 Will No Longer Be Compelled To Stay At Home — Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has hailed a new post-Covid era as he declared that self-isolation laws are being axed from Thursday and free COVID-19 tests will go from April. In a dramatic statement to MPs, the PM confirmed that people with the virus will no longer be compelled to stay at home in England – although they will be...
Men Can Have Breast Cancer Too
Though, breast cancer is commoner in females with about one in every eight women likely to develop it. In fact, the strongest risk factor for the development of breast cancer is being a woman but still, about 0.5 to one per cent of breast cancers occur in men. According to the World Health Organisation, breast cancer is the world’s most...
Contaminated ‘Ponmo’ Currently In Circulation In Lagos — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, cautioned members of the public to be wary of contaminated animal hides and skin, popularly known as ‘Ponmo’ being sold in Lagos State. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this while announcing the seizure of large quantity of the product and seven importers in Lagos. She warned...
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...
