Health
Govt Hospital, Owhelogbo Cries Out For Help!
OWHELOGBO, Delta State, where a former Secretary to State Government (SSG), Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay, hails from, has its General Hospital, in a sordid state. It was recalled that when Macaulay was SSG, Owhelogbo was an epicentre of Isoko politics and all roads led to the town, but today, it is a shadow of its former […]
Nigeria Reports Three More COVID-19 Deaths And 513 New Cases
NIGERIA recorded 513 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, spread across 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), according to data released Wednesday morning by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This brings the country’s total infections to 202,704. The increase shows a rise from Monday’s 393 reported cases. Lagos led with 132 new […]
COVID-19 Pushed 31 Million More People Into Extreme Poverty – Gates Foundation
THE Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has revealed that 31 million more people fell into extreme poverty in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed in the Foundation’s latest Goalkeepers Report, which tracks global progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report highlights a clear gap in recovery between rich […]
Okowa Urges Stronger Support For Free Healthcare For Women and Children
DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on the federal and state governments, as well as relevant stakeholders, to increase support for free healthcare services for pregnant women and children under five years old. Governor Okowa made the appeal on Saturday when he received the National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), […]