Gowon laments erosion of values in our society
Chuks Oyema-Aziken Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has called for moral reorientation to check erosion of values in the country. The former leader...
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Senator escapes lynching in Zamfara
From Salisu Zakari Maradun, Gusau A serving Senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial Zone, Alhaji Lawal Hasan Anka, on Saturday escaped lynching from the hands of...
Ubah to Obiano: Stop desecrating traditional institutions in Anambra
Demands immediate reinstatement and apology for deposed traditional rulers The Distinguished Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District Dr Patrick Ifeanyichukwu Ubah, has called on the...
Female Genital Mutilation: Hidden injury with devastating consequences
By Hassan Zaggi 51-year-old Mrs Gracefiled Akpan, lives in Abuja. She got married 27 years ago and has 3 children. She is from the same...
NACA introduces empowerment program for people living with HIV/AIDS
By Hassan Zaggi The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Gambo Aliyu, has disclosed that his agency has...
Insecurity: Gunmen again abduct medical doctor in Kogi, NMA cries out
From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja The Chairman of Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Omakoji Oyiguh, has appealed to the security Stakeholders...
Nigeria, Ghana, 9 other countries get $500m Global Fund grant to combat TB, Malaria, HIV
…$143m for TB in Nigeria By Hassan Zaggi Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other eight African countries are to benefit from a...
‘Misuse of antibiotics may cause 10 million deaths a year by 2050′
By Adelola Amihere The misuse of antibiotics resulting in Antimicrobial Resistant (AMR) could cause 10 million deaths a year by 2050 if left unchecked, the...
Over half of Nigeria’s population at risk of Neglected Tropical Diseases
By Hassan Zaggi One Hundred and Twenty two (122) million Nigerians which are equivalent to 61 per cent of the country’s population are at risk...
PCN computerizes drug distribution network
By Hassan Zaggi The Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) has concluded plans to computerize the entire drug distribution system in the country. Chairman, PCN Governing...