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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of a National Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) to oversee humanitarian activities in the country. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja. He said that the committee, which would be inaugurated by the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has stopped personnel of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) from inspecting vehicle particulars on roads in the city before 10 a.m daily. Mr Ikharo Attah, Chairman of the FCT Ministerial Task team on Traffic Management, gave the directive in a statement on Monday in Abuja. It will […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pledged to step-up campaign against the use of paracetamol by some Nigerians to cook their food. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said in Abuja that NAFDAC got to know about the use of Paracetamol tablet to cook meat in December 2019. She […]
A 34-year-old bus conductor, Dolapo Pine, who allegedly stole a passenger’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card and withdrew N82,000 with it, on Monday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. The police charged Pine who resides on Jakande Estate, Isolo, Lagos, with conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count […]
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) says it will include Gender Based Violence (GBV) and sexual reproductive health rights in its Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education (FLHE) curriculum. Its Executive Secretary, Prof. Ismail Junaidu, disclosed this during a planning and writing workshop for the review of FLHE curriculum in Mararaba Nasarawa State. The […]
A research letter published this week describes the case of a woman in China who spread COVID-19 to five people without displaying any symptoms.  Although international efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak are in full swing, some view this recent finding as a cause for concern. To date, the vast majority of cases have […]
Lagos State Government, through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, shut down 20 health facilities in the month of January for non-compliance with regulatory standards. The Executive Secretary, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu, made the disclosure after a recent enforcement exercise carried out by the agency, stressing that the State government remains committed to […]
The Lagos State government has advised the nurses to get adequately prepared for global health challenges, since they are key stakeholders in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Nurses were also charged to uphold the professional values of their profession so as to keep in tune with global best practices in healthcare delivery. Commissioner for Health, […]
To deepen digital lending opportunities and further empower individuals and SMEs in Nigeria, SystemSpecs, a leading provider of financial technology and human capital management solutions and services, would be hosting an insightful session during the 2020 edition of the Social Media Week (SMW) in Lagos. The session with the theme, “Human-Focused Lending in a Digital […]
Laetitia Dagan murder suspect has been arrested by the police in Abuja. The 47-year-old Dagan an Assistant Director attached to the State House in Abuja, was killed by gunmen on Monday evening in her apartment in the Galadimawa District of Abuja. According to a statement by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, the arrest followed […]