IRKED by the rising incidences of stroke among the elderly and the fact that they have long been marginalised, a health-tech company, Gerocare, has called for improved preventive care for the elderly. Making the call during a virtual press conference to herald its 5th anniversary billed to begin September 2, 2022, the Founder of Gerocare, […]
THE Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), The Calvary Area Headquarters, Province 89, Oshodi, Lagos recently held a medical outreach for residents of the community as part of activities to mark its 25th anniversary. No fewer than 600 adults and children benefitted from the activity that featured free consultations, blood pressure check, blood sugar screening, […]
THE World Health Organisation, WHO, has commended the health financing approach that is in place at the Garki Hospital, Abuja. A fact-finding team that visited the health institution to evaluate the success story of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria expressed satisfaction with the quality of its services, and gave a pass mark to […]
OFFICIALS of the Execution Unit of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, working with officers of the Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, seized vehicles belonging to Senator Andy Uba in his Abuja residence over a N50 million debt resulting from a loan he took from Oranto Petroleum Limited. Uba, a one-time three-day Governor […]
VICE President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday, inaugurated the National Council on Infrastructure, saying the move would bridge the nation’s infrastructure gaps while widening the frontiers of Public-Private sector collaboration. This was according to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, titled ‘Osinbajo […]
A 50-year-old man, Kazeem Bamidele, has been arraigned at the Ogba Magistrate’s Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, for stealing several phones from unsuspecting members of the public in the state. The defendant alongside others still at large was arraigned on a five-count bordering on conspiracy and stealing. The charges read in part, “That you Kazeem Bamidele, […]
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Abuja branch, has challenged the Federal Government to mention any of the things done to bring to an end the ongoing strike embarked upon by the union, declaring that the strike will be sustained. The Union’s branch chairman, Dr Kassim Umaru, stated this in an interview with […]
THE National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria has sought audience with the Federal Government over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The association is also proposing the payment of N10, 000 per session for each parent to assist government in making more funds available for universities. NAPTAN’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Ademola […]
THE Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Walid Jibrin, on Tuesday, reaffirmed his earlier position on the alleged Northernisation of the party, saying its leadership hierarchy is pro-North. Jibril had on Sunday while featuring on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics, said it was unfair for the presidential candidate of PDP, […]
AS the crisis rages on, the Director General of Wike Solidarity Movement, Prince Sudor Nwiyor, yesterday, dumped the PDP for APC. Nwiyor, who announced his resignation from the PDP in Port Harcourt, cited high-handedness in the party as one of the reasons he left the ruling PDP. He further stated that he defected because those […]