First Black US Secretary Of State, Colin Powell Dies Of COVID-19
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84. "General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman...
You Must Take COVID-19 Vaccine Within 12 Days, Gov. El-Rufai Tells Workers
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has issued a 12-day ultimatum for all civil servants in the state to get vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus disease. The governor, according to a statement by his special adviser on media and communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, said evidence of vaccination will be a requirement to gain access to their offices from October 31. According to the statement, visitors...
Stop Using Tyre To Roast Animals, FCT Agric Secretary Urges Slaughterhouses
Mr Abubaka Ibrahim, the newly inaugurated Secretary for the Federal Capital Territory Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat has cautioned slaughterhouses against the use of tyres to roast slaughtered animals. Ibrahim issue the warning when he undertook a visit to the Kubwa Abattoir on Wednesday, in Abuja, a day after his inauguration by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello. He urged butchers...
Omicron Variant: UK Removes Nigeria From Red List
Authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) have finalised the decision to review the travel ban imposed on Nigeria and 10 other countries amid the detection of Omicron COVID variant. Sajid Javid, UK Health Secretary, said this when he briefed the British Parliament on Tuesday. According to him, England will remove all 11 countries from red list from 04:00 GMT on Wednesday. “So...
Nigerians In Rivers State Dying Slowly Over Soot — Rep. Onuigbo, Seeks Immediate Action
Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has said indigenes and residents of Rivers State, South South Nigeria has for years faced environmental related challenge known as soot which has led to the gradual death of many. The lawmaker who is the sponsor of the popular climate change Bill which was recently signed into law by the President expressed...
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...
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...
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...
What Every Couple Should Know About IVF
When it comes to the world of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), it is natural to be concerned about your best chances to conceive through this technique. Certainly, IVF is among the most effective trea...
Buhari Directs Minister Of Health, Ehanire To Provide Update On Local Vaccine Manufacturing
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja directed the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, to submit a progress report by the end of May 2022 on the indigenous production of vaccines in the country. The President gave the directive while re...
