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[ad_1] Ikenna Obianeri The Obijackson Foundation, in collaboration with the Okija Bu Enyi Brothers Assembly, has donated waste evacuation tools to the Okija community in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State. The donation includes 140 waste bins, two compactor trucks, two operational Hilux vehicles, a staff bus, brooms and other tools. The foundation also employed […]

[ad_1] Ikenna Obianeri In a move to reduce the rising cases of stroke in Nigeria, the World Stroke Organisation, in collaboration with Stroke Action Nigeria, the Federal Medical Centre, Onitsha, the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba and the Asaba Specialist Hospital, on Tuesday commenced a four-day sensitisation training for medical and ancillary health workers in Anambra

[ad_1] •Ondo protesters, regent attack govt over killings, Benue LG secretariat, palace razed Residents of several communities in Ondo, Benue, Nasarawa and Edo states are reeling from deadly attacks by suspected armed herders, sparking widespread outrage and protests. A total of 30 people were reportedly killed in the series of attacks across the three states,

[ad_1] Adeyinka Adedipe In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Edo State Office of the Special Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals, led by Sally Suleiman, has unveiled the “Plant, Nurture, Eat – Edo Girls’ Farm Project.” In a statement released on Saturday, Suleiman said the initiative aims to equip young girls with practical agricultural skills

[ad_1] Olugbenga Ige The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced the immediate ban on the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral suspension. In a public statement released on its website on Monday, NAFDAC cited the instability in its reconstituted form that compromised its effectiveness over time for

[ad_1] Ademola Adegbite The Oyo State Government has officially launched the enrolment of 10,000 basic school pupils into the state’s healthcare insurance scheme. Flagging off the enrolment at the Ibadan Civic Centre, Idi-Ape, the state Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, emphasised the government’s commitment to ensuring pupils have sound minds for effective learning. The initiative covers

[ad_1] Gilbert Ekugbe The Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria has expressed concerns over the widespread rejection and discrimination faced by people with Down syndrome in society. Speaking during a courtesy visit to PUNCH Nigeria Limited on Wednesday, the foundation’s Legal Resource Person, Mrs Ijeoma Fynecountry, described the level of stigmatisation as heartbreaking. She called on the

[ad_1] By Rotimi Agbana The United States Agency for International Development, on Sunday, at 11:59 pm placed no fewer than 1,600 employees worldwide on administrative leave. The administrative leave was announced in a statement titled “Notification of Administrative Leave,” on the agency’s website. “As of 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID

[ad_1] Ademola Adegbite The Oyo State Government on Thursday sealed an industrial facility, Fountain Manufacturing Company Ltd, located in Oluyole, Ibadan, over its repeated violations and non-compliance with environmental regulations. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbojubola, issued the directive following numerous complaints and petitions regarding the health hazards posed to residents

[ad_1] Hannah Johnson Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has opened up about her experience with epidural anaesthesia, an injection commonly used during childbirth to relieve pain and Caesarean section. In a video posted online on Tuesday, the mother of three revealed that since receiving the injection during the birth of her last two children,