Some health experts in Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi states have raised concerns on the state of healthcare delivery services in the country noting that urgent and concerted efforts were needed to address the situation. The experts, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in the South East zone, noted that…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates sitting for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) against “desperately selecting examination towns.” The Spokesperson of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. Benjamin emphasised that the board does not select towns for…
Getting the right diagnosis is an essential aspect of healthcare because it provides a reading or an explanation of a patient’s health problem, which helps to inform subsequent health care decisions. Diagnosis is the process of identifying the nature of an ailment, disorder or challenge by examining the signs and symptoms to distinguish it from…
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), has expressed fear over the Federal Government’s plan to ban 60,000 litres capacity tankers, following the rising cases of accidents involving fuel tankers. NARTO President, Yusuf Othman in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said such a move would cause…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has evacuated 140 tonnes of expired and unregistered drugs from Aba to its office in Anambra. Mr Omoyeni Babatunji, the Deputy Director in charge of Investigation and Enforcement, NAFDAC Federal Taskforce, South South and South East states disclosed this on Saturday. Babatunji, while briefing…
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, congratulated Malam Nasir El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. El-Rufai is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance, the President said in a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman. El-Rufai served as governor of Kaduna State for eight years, and…
The Coalition of Zamfara Civil Society Organization Forums has issued a statement condemning Governor Dauda Lawal for allegedly engaging in discussions with armed groups. speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa service, Governor Lawal said dialogue with bandits was not entirely off the government’s table. He said, “A number of people have been harmed, others…
The release of U.S. national, Marc Fogel, sentenced in Russia to 14 years in prison for possession of cannabis, demonstrates that the great friendship between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin would continue, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff said on Wednesday. “And I think that’s maybe a sign about what working…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is concluding the engagement of contractors for waste management in satellite towns. Wike disclosed this after inspecting some ongoing projects in the capital city in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister, who said that Abuja was clean, however, said he was…
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed two filling stations and a gas plant in Sagamu, Ogun, over alleged infractions. The NMDPRA Coordinator in Ogun and Surveillance team lead, Mr Akinyemi Atilola, who coordinated the exercise on Wednesday, said that the action was in order to safeguard the lives and properties…
