FMC Umuahia To Host MDCAN Inaugural Annual Lecture Wednesday
All is now set for the Federal Medical Centre, FMC Umuahia, Abia State will host members of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN to a one day inaugural annual lecture. https://youtu.be/K42f7c0jpCc The event which is first of its kind has as the theme, The Prime Unpredictable Pass: Preempting And Prioritising The Process Professionally And Proficiently. Date for this event...
BREAKING: Abia Elder Statesman Chief K.K. Owen Is Dead
An Abia state Elder Statesman, Chief K. K. Owen has been confirmed dead. He hails from Elu Ohafia in Ohafia Local government Area. ABN TV gathered that he died in the early hours of Saturday. The cause of his death could not be confirmed at the moment of filing this report. The member representing Ohafia South Constituency of Abia State House of Assembly,...
After Suspension Of 2 Months Strike, NARD Gives FG Six Weeks To Meet Its Demands
National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike across Nigeria with a condition that the federal government will fulfil its demands within a six-week window period. The doctors called off the strike which began Monday, August 2 2021 after 64 days. NARD President Dr Dare Ishaya said the doctors are scheduled to resume work on Wednesday, October 6. NARD...
Kano Govt Seals Hospital For Violating COVID-19 Protocols
The Kano State Government has sealed a private hospital, UMC Zahir Hospital in Kano for treating sever cases of coronavirus, COVID-19. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kano by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba. According to the Commissioner, the hospital was shutdown in accordance with the standard set by the state Task Force on COVID-19, which...
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms Fresh Coronavirus Case
A Nigerian who had contact with the Italian who tested positive for coronavirus in Lagos has contracted the disease. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, disclosed this at a press conference in Edo state on Monday, assuring Nigerians that the situation is under control. He said the patient, who has been in isolation in the last two weeks, is now under quarantine....
World Food Day: With The Right Food, Nigerians Don’t Need Medicine — NAFDAC DG
The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to always ensure that only safe and wholesome foods were consumed to boost the immunity and improve the body’s na...
COVID-19: UK Lockdown For 3 More Weeks [VIDEO]
Britain will stay in lockdown for at least three more weeks until it passes five key tests, Dominic Raab announced yesterday. The Foreign Secretary’s checks include ensuring the NHS is not overwhelmed by coronavirus victims and seeing a steady reduction in deaths. https://youtu.be/jBFlW9uesFw Mr Raab said yesterday that the current restrictions were helping to halt the spread of the virus. But he outlined...
BREAKING: Osinbajo Tests Negative For Coronavirus
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has tested negative to the dreaded Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This was disclosed by his spokesman, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Mr. Laolu Akande, in response to a media query. In a message provided on State House Correspondents’ WhatsApp platform, Akande said “good morning sirs and ma: have been inundated...
NAFDAC Bans Indomie Importation
Foremost Nigerian food and drug regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has confirmed placing a ban on the importation of Indomie noodles into the country. This is in connection with alleged discovery of a cancer-causing chemical in the noodles and failure to obtain registration certificate from the agency. The agency's Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye...
Medical Experts Warn Against Prostate Cancer, Call For Lifestyle, Food Check
Medical experts have suggested lifestyle modification and improved diet intake as a panacea to prostate cancer and the pains of menopause among men and women. Three senior medical consultants from the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) and Ilọrin General Hospital, Dr Lola Owolabi, Oseni Ismaila and Aremu Isiak respectively made the call on Monday in Ilọrin. They spoke with journalists...
