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Patients Bill of Rights: FCCPC tasks Abuja Teaching hospital on implementation

On: February 23, 2023

By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has charged the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada on effective domestication of the Patients Bill of Rights (PBoR). The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Mr Babatunde Irukera, said this when he visited the hospital in Gwagwalada on Wednesday.Continue Reading

NGO charges incoming administration to give priority to pension

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 23, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Ginika Okoye An NGO, the Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA), has appealed to the incoming administration to give priority to the development of adoptive and inclusive pension administration. The Legal Adviser of COPHERA, Oyiminu Audu, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. SheContinue Reading

NGO tasks media on effective reportage of SGBV issues

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: February 23, 2023

In: Health

By Joy Odigie The Women’s Rights And Health Project (WRAHP), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has tasked the media on the need for consistent reportage of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases to reduce violence against women and girls. The Executive Director, WRAHP, Bose Ironsi, made the call during aContinue Reading

Women’s Situation Room Nigeria inaugurates observatory, calls for peaceful polls

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: February 23, 2023

In: Politics

By Ruth Oketunde The Women’s Situation Room Nigeria (WSRN), a women civil society-led initiative, on Wednesday in Abuja, inaugurated observatory room in preparation for the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event has the support of the UN Women and the Canadian Embassy. TheContinue Reading

Cash crunch: UBTH patients stranded over inability to pay for services

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 23, 2023

In: Health

By Joy Odigie Some patients receiving medical care at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), on Wednesday, expressed displeasure over their inability to pay for medical services due to cash crunch. The patients told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin they had no cash toContinue Reading

Ecology office inspects ongoing sewage pipeline system at LUTH

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 23, 2023

In: Health

By Mercy Omoike The Ecological Project Office (EPO) has commended the progress recorded at the ongoing construction of a six-kilometre sewage pipeline system at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government sponsored project under theContinue Reading

Election: Utomi urges Nigerians to vote Obi for new possibilities

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 23, 2023

In: Politics

By Adeyemi Adeleye Prof. Pat Utomi, Convener of the Big Tent Coalition for Obi/Datti, has urged Nigerians, especially the youth, to vote for the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, in Saturday’s general elections. Utomi, a Political Economist and Professor at the Lagos Business School, made the pleaContinue Reading

Customs Apapa presents 20 cartons of confiscated tramadol to NDLEA

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 23, 2023

In: Health

By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has handed-over 20 cartons of hard drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Lagos. The drugs were concealed as sweets in a 40ft container, while the consignee had declared the products as driving shafts and candyContinue Reading

PDP, LP lose scores of members to APC in FCT

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: February 23, 2023

In: Politics

By Salisu Sani-Idris Barely 48 hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) have lost scores of members to APC in the FCT. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors were received into the fold of APC onContinue Reading

Elections: Pray for Nigeria – Cleric tells Christians on Ash Wednesday

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 23, 2023

In: Religious

By Sandra Umeh A Catholic cleric Rev. Fr. Alfred Ugochukwu, has urged Nigerians to be steadfast in prayer for credible and peaceful 2023 General Elections which begin on Saturday. The cleric spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos as the church celebrates Ash Wednesday. NAN reports thatContinue Reading

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