By Aisha Cole The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted various contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2.2 billion. It also arrested a suspected fake customs officer, who allegedly defrauded many rice dealers. The Controller in charge of the zone, Comptroller KolapoContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Adedamola Dada, the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta in Lagos State, says the hospital has started giving specialised care to further expand its services to patients. Dada, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday,Continue Reading
By Reporters Some administrators in the healthcare sector have called for strategic reforms that would improve healthcare service delivery in the country. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, while proposing areas of improvement during their appraisal of President Bola Tinubu’s One Year performance in theContinue Reading
A News Analysis by Olanrewaju Akojede President Bola Tinubu came to power on May 29, 2023 on the wave of ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda – a wavelength different from his predecessor’s ‘Change’ mantra. The President inaugurated a 45-man Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Aug. 21, about 84 days after hisContinue Reading
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The MoU, signed on Tuesday, is to expand their partnership to strengthen epidemicContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command says it generated N2.63 billion between January and May. Comptroller Timi Bomodi, the Area Controller disclosed this on Tuesday during a media briefing in Seme, Lagos. State. According to him, in the period under review, a total sumContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government on Monday says it empowered no fewer than 3,748 youths in the last one year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second tenure administration. Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, disclosed this during a ministerial press briefing, unveilingContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Leveraging technology in mental health care is important as it will increase accessibility as well as enhance diagnosis and monitoring, says Dr Olusola Olowookere, a Consultant Psychiatrist. Olowookere, the Chief Executive Officer of GreyHub Therapeutic Centre, Lagos, made the assertion at a programme organised by theContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to give maximum support to the development of blue economy to serve as an alternative to crude oil in terms revenue generation. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential CampaignContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, the Chief Medical Director of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has appealed to the Federal Government to revitalise moribund medical research institutions across the country. Fabamwo made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while proposing areasContinue Reading
