The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has shut down several establishments in the Ikorodu area for environmental violations. Tokunbo Wahab, the state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, announced the closures in a statement on X.com on Friday. “In a bold move to tackle noise, air pollution, and other environmental infractions, the Lagos […]
Category archives: Health
Advances in HIV Treatment Transform the Outlook for People Living with the Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the cause of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, turning from a once-certain death sentence to a chronic disease that people can live with. Stakeholders at a meeting in Abuja discussed the progress in HIV treatment, highlighting breakthroughs that make the virus undetectable and untransmittable. […]
“Global Cooperation Urged to Strengthen Childhood Vaccination and Research”
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, has called for international collaboration to enhance childhood vaccination efforts and vaccine research worldwide. Addressing the First Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunisation in Singapore, organized by the Asia Pacific Immunisation Coalition (APIC) under the theme “Vaccination for All: Access, Confidence, and […]
Women Affairs minister celebrates appointment with orphans, PLWD, less privileged in hospital
The Minister of Women Affairs Barr Uju Kennedy Ohaneye has celebrated her appointment with Orphans, people living with Disability (PLWD) and sick ones at the hospital. She had a prayer session with sick children and offered to offset the bills of those in hospital. This came right after she collected her appointment letter from the […]
Again, MTFE feeds 300, cloths 30 women
Metaverse Foreign Exchange (MTFE), has again fed three hundred residents of Jahi Village in Abuja. MTFE also gave out cloths (suits) to selected female residents of the community. The MTFE representative in Abuja, Arc Felix Elisha led the team, last Saturday. It would be recalled that this is the second time MTFE is feeding residents […]
Chinese logistics network expands markets of agricultural products
By Li Xinping, Wang Yongzhan, People’s DailyThe hottest days of the summer mark a time when peaches mature and hit the market.At 9:30 am, a box of peaches was sent to a Beijing consumer after a long air journey. The delivery took only less than 16 hours from a village in southwest China to the […]
HIVAIDS: Never married individuals at high risk, NACA sets for World AIDS Day 2021
By Nats Odaudu Recent studies have revealed that never married individuals, among other typology of key populations and new infections from mother to child transmission are the drivers of the HIV epidemic. Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu cited studies such as the Mode of transmission studies and Integrated […]
COVID-19: Group warns anti-vaxxers, says alleged vaccine side effects fake
The National Vanguard on Covid-19 Administration and Advocacy has urged Nigerians to treat reports of side effects from the AstraZeneca jab as fake news, noting that some elements are out to frustrate the ongoing vaccination exercise. This follows the claim of blood vomit by a woman in Kaduna after allegedly being administered the vaccine. While […]
NPHCDA’s formidable COVID -19 vaccine strategy
By Bridget Agada The newest assignment in Nigeria now for the multitude of idlers, detractors and covert saboteurs is the administration of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in the country. It swirled like harmattan breeze with every frenzy. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) took delivery of the 3.92 million doses of the highly priced […]
Christian, Muslim clerics endorse Covid-19 vaccine, laud NPHCDA’s efforts
Some renowned Christian and Muslim clerics in the country have approved the Oxford/Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine for all Nigerians irrespective of faith. Adopting the slogan ‘Covid-19 Vaccine is Safe for Health and Life’, the inter-faith group, under the auspices of National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) declared the vaccines safe and effective for Nigerians. The […]