By Muhyideen Jimoh The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will on Wednesday convene a Climate Ambition Summit as part of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Guterres stated this on the official UN website, noting that the summit will be convened alongside the secondContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the disease. The report made available on Tuesday showed approximately four out of every fiveContinue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke The Office of the Public Utilities ( OPU) in Ondo State says it has concluded plans to power the 23 general hospitals in the state with solar energy. Administrative Secretary of the OPU, Princess Abike Bayo-Ilawole, stated this during a meeting withContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government says it has developed the first ever National Policy and Implementation Strategy on Patient Safety and Care Quality. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Kachollom Daju, said this in Abuja on Monday at the World Patient Safety Day 2023 press briefing. Daju said theContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Monday commemorated World Patient Safety Day. Speaking during the commemoration at Hall 36, LUTH Idi-Araba in Lagos, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo said the day is one of the World Health OrganisationContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G) of the National Park Service (NPS), on Monday said the National Assembly had given the approval of the commencement of 10 new national parks in the country. The C-G said this in Abuja at the decoration ceremony of sevenContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Analysts believe that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is strategic to not only achieving the nation’s economic development but also to ensuring national security. That explains why many stakeholders argue that the Service can be radically enhancedContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Credible Elections Project, a non-governmental group has called on all political parties and their candidates in the Bayelsa governorship election to be decorous in their acts and adhere to the provisions of the electoral laws. The group, with strong interest in a free and fairContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Rotary Club of Naraguta District 9125 has renovated the immunisation ward of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Utan community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau. The President of the club, Mr Obidike Ezeadileje, disclosed this during his investiture as the 39thContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria says it has obtained samples and commence investigations on the new virus disease attacking Okra plants across the country Prof. Mohammed-Faguji Ishiyaku, Executive Director of the institute made this known in anContinue Reading
