Nigeria is estimated to have a high burden of hepatitis, particularly hepatitis B and C. Hepatitis is a disease that causes inflammation or damage to the tissues of the liver. It can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis. The five types of viral hepatitis are A, B, C, D, and E. According to the Minister […]
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After morning workouts and preparations for the day, Sheggz and Bella cosied up on the couch for a chat. With her feet on his, and his hands holding hers, the two spoke about the state of their relationship. They also reflected on their last conversation. Yesterday, the two had an intimate conversation about each other. […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded that its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu be released unconditionally from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) due to rising insecurity in the nation’s capital, Abuja. IPOB urged the federal government and its security agents to act on the demand of the United Nations Working […]
Mr Ehanire said this at the public hearing of a bill for the amendment of the UTHs Act by the House Committee on Health Institutions in Abuja. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has expressed reservations about the University Teaching Hospitals (UTHs) Amendment Bill, which is aimed at restructuring the composition of the Governing Board […]
Nairobi — A section of Uasin Gishu leaders have pledged to preach peace in the county and the country at large, before, during and after the August 9 polls. Speaking after a consultative meeting with County stakeholders’ leaders led by Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor Daniel Chemno called on leaders to ensure they do not instill […]
Countries in the Sahel need to collaborate to stem the tide of weapons flowing through Niger. Arms and ammunition seizures by security forces in Niger’s Agadez and Tahoua regions between January 2021 and February 2022 helped dismantle trafficking networks in the country. This is positive, but what do the seizures say about the extent of […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said that the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos which successfully carried out leg surgery on Vice President Osinbajo is an exemplary model of Federal Government intervention through the CBN, in providing world class health facility to discourage medical tourism abroad by Nigerians. Emefiele […]
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, said yesterday that an approval had been given for the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, to lease aircraft to commence operations. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, disclosed this at the end of the council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, as well as notable Christians and political leaders have warned that February 25, 2022, presidential election would either make or mar the future of the country. “This is even as they rejected the same-faith presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, describing it as reprehensible and ungodly. They […]
Abuja — The controversial Water Resources Bill was yesterday turned down by the 36 states governors of the federation. The governors asked the federal government to review the proposed policy. This was one of the high point of the communiqué of the governors’ meeting signed by their Chairman, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. According to the communique […]
The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying its operatives were on the ground to calm the situation. Explosions and gunshots have occured in Owo, Ondo State, with an unspecified number of people sustaining varying degrees of injuries. There are fears that there may be fatalities, but the police in Ondo have yet to […]
…there is nothing normal or natural about the blazes we are seeing raging across Europe, North America and other parts of the world. While wildfires are a normal and even essential process in nature, there is nothing normal or natural about the blazes we are seeing raging across Europe, North America and other parts of […]
Nairobi — Opinion poll companies in the country have until Thursday next week to release their last findings on electoral seats being contested in the August general election. This is so that they can be in compliance with The Publication of Electoral Opinion Polls Act which was signed into law by The Late President Mwai […]
The Federal Government’s public debt structure appears to be deviating from the target set under its National Development Plan, NDP, 2021-2025 as the value of domestic debt rose by 20.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, Q1’22, almost at same range with foreign debt which rose 21.6 percent against the corresponding period of […]
The wind of insecurity blowing across the country, especially in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, gathered pace yesterday, sending panic through the whole of Abuja and its environs. This led to the shutting down of Veritas University, as the terrorists, who had written the Abuja Campus of the Nigerian Law School. also demanded ransom on […]
Lagos — The inability of Nigeria to take advantage of rising international oil prices due to massive oil theft, skyrocketing petrol subsidy which remains a drain on the economy as well foreign exchange (FX) speculation by currency traders, among others have combined to push the naira to a record low of N710/$1 on the parallel […]
The federal government has approved N16.82 billion for the dualisation of the 78 kilometre Kano-Katsina Road project and procured 32 operational vehicles for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to journalists yesterday after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at Abuja. He explained: “I’m presenting on […]
Despite counseling by medical experts to intending couples not to marry partners with incompatible genotype so as to reduce cases of sickle cell anaemia, over 150, 000 children are born annually in Nigeria with the disease according to World Health Organisation records. Blessing Ibunge reports on the inherent challenges therein A non governmental organisation, Nirvana […]