By Oladapo Udom and Augusta Uchediunor Renowned Endocrinologist and Administrator, Dr Sonny Kuku, has urged governments to provide special clinics where Sickle Cell patients can get treatment free or subsidised treatment. Kuku, who is also the co-Founder of Eko Hospital, made the call in Lagos State during aContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Sunday inaugurated its wholly-owned insurance management services subsidiary, AfrexInsure. AfrexInsure was inaugurated on the sidelines of Afreximbank’s 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Accra, Ghana on Sunday, a statement released by BrandComms Agency said. “AfexInsure was set up with a commitment toContinue Reading
The National Director, Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), Dr Annette Akinsete, has urged persons with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) to live meaningful lives because it is not “a death sentence”. She spoke during a sensitisation and awareness campaign organised by the Coalition of Sickle Cell NGOs under “The RedContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The UK charity, IA-Foundation, is to establish skills acquisition centres in each of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, to empower millions of out-of-school children in the country. The initiative is the latest effort by the foundation to add value to the lives of some 20.Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The UN Association of Russia (UNA-Russia) and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) say the Russia-Africa forum will strengthen cooperation between Russia and African nations. This is contained in a statement by the External Press Office of the organisers of the summit onContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Vice-Chancellor of Pan Atlantic University, Prof. Enase Okonedo, says there is need for organisations to balance the interplay between culture and corporate governance to minimise organisational conflicts. Okonedo said this at the Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD) 2023 Biennial Lecture on Thursday in Lagos. It hadContinue Reading
By Joy Odigie The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has stressed the need for stronger partnerships and awareness for Voluntary Non Remunerated Donors (VNRD) to donate blood to increase reserves in the country. Prof. Kenneth Halim, the Zonal Director, NBSC South South Office, Benin, made the call duringContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an Abuja-based NGO, has cautioned against the abuse of elders in Nigeria. Its Chief Executive Officer, Ms May Ikokwu, said this on Thursday on Abuja as the world marks the 2023 World Elders Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). NAN reports that the WorldContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 9, Umuahia, Umar Sanda, has urged members of communities to collaborate with the police and other security agents, to ensure effective community policing in the South-East. Sanda, who was represented by Dr Ifeanyi Emenari, DCP Zonal Criminal Investigation Department, Umuahia,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) has sustained its equipping school libraries project by donating several academic, professional and literature books to Festac Girls Senior/Junior Secondary Schools in Lagos. The National Chairperson of SWAN, Mrs Catherine Nnaji, during the donation to the schools inContinue Reading
