By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (LSPHCB) on Wednesday praised the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) for efforts in driving eradication of cervical cancer in Nigeria. Dr Akinpelu Adetola, Immunisation Programme Coordinator of LSPHCB, made the commendation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the setbacks in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases. The UN organisation reported in Geneva, that the annual number of new syphilis infections rose from around 7.1 million in 2020 to eight million in 2022. The organisation said that theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe & Oluwatope Lawanson The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), on Wednesday trained stakeholders in the e-commerce ecosystem, to fully harness the potential of the National E-Commerce Strategy (NeCS). The Permanent Secretary, FMITI, Mr Nura Rimi, at the one-day National Sensitisation Workshop in Lagos, saidContinue Reading
By Moses Omorogieva The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Tuesday said that the command arrested no fewer than 131 suspected armed robbers within the last five months. Fayoade disclosed this when he received Mr Olatoye Durosimi,,the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Lagos, who was at theContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has emphasised the need for professional female engineers to play a leading role in combating climate change. The President of APWEN, Dr Adebisi Osim, gave the charge at the sixth edition of the Olutumbi Joanna Maduka AnnualContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase/ Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for collaborative efforts against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection among girls and women in the country. Dr Ijeoma Agbo, UNICEF Health Specialist, made the call during a two-day media dialogue on HPV vaccine on Tuesday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Government in collaboration with World Health Organisation (WHO) have stepped up healthcare facilities monitoring to eliminate quackery and improve quality healthcare services delivery to residents. Dr Afam Obidike, the state’s Commissioner for Health, at the official launch of the Health Facility Monitoring and AccreditationContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale/Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the Last Mile Meat Shops and Butchers’ Academy to overhaul the process of selling red meat thereby maintaining proper hygiene in the metropolis Ms Abisola Olusanya, Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, stated this at the inauguration of the Last MileContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, has reiterated her country’s commitment to further concretising and deepening bilateral relations between both countries. Gunther expressed the commitment in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. She said Germany and Nigeria “have enjoyed moreContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria Malaria is endemic in Nigeria and a leading cause of death in many countries. Children and pregnant women are the most affected groups. To achieve more significant progress in the fight against malaria in Nigeria, analysts believe that there should be changes inContinue Reading
