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Posts From Sam EFERARO
Chevron shines at NIPS, Abuja
• Carts away two Oil/Gas industry awards Chevron Nigeria Limited, (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) – NNPC/CNL JV – received a resounding
There’s huge mismatch between skills youths acquire from school and what is needed in the market – UN Envoy
The United Nation’s Youth Envoy, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, had a tour of a few Africa countries in the past few days to interact with youths and governments of the region on
NHIS boss, Yusuf resumes as staff supporters, non-supporters continue protest
The reinstated Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, on Monday in Abuja resumed duties amidst peaceful protests by supporters and non-supporters. A pocket of non-supporters
Breaking: Police take over NHIS office
Workers continue protest over reinstatement of Executive Secretary Policemen have been drafted to the office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Abuja following workers’ protest over the reinstatement
HMCAN deplores recall of NHIS boss, Usman Yusuf
Threatens to go to court There’s no respite yet for the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf as the Health and Managed Care Association
Bank, others launch free eye care for children
A project that will put 1.5 million Nigerian children with eye impairment and related conditions on treatment has been launched in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The programme, which started in 2017
World Cancer Day: Minister advocates physical exercises to reduce risk
ABUJA – As Nigeria joined the rest of the world in commemorating the 2018 World Cancer Day, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called on Nigerians to always
Edo governor releases N100m to fight Lassa fever
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has ordered the immediate release of N100 million as first tranche payment for the procurement of equipment to fight Lassa fever. Obaseki said the fund
FG bans open drug markets
The Federal Government says it will shut down all open drug markets this year to curb unwholesome drug distribution system. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, disclosed this in
High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide, new data shows
The first release of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance by the World Health Organnisation (WHO) has revealed high levels of resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections in both
NTDs: Nigeria ranks 17 in mass treatment coverage index
66.6 million people received treatment in 2016 A scorecard by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) showed that Nigeria had mass treatment coverage index of 48 per cent for Neglected
Orange, Gavi, Côte d’Ivoire join forces to boost child immunisation
Digital Network operator, Orange, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance are set enter into a partnership with the Côte d’Ivoire Ministry of Health to increase immunisation rates in the regions and
GLOBALHealthPR Partners F/NE, South Africa’s Leading Independent Health Communications Consultancy
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – GLOBALHealthPR, the largest independent health and science communications agency partnership worldwide, has announced its partnership with Johannesburg-based Consultancy firm, F/NE to its rapidly expanding global network.
Refuse dumps take over Lagos
Some residents of Lawanson and Mushin area of Lagos State are groaning over the continued accumulation of refuse heaps in the areas. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency
Menstrual cups spark interest in Malawi
LILONGWE, Malawi – Prisca Gama, 22, and Given Mwira, 26, remember first trying the menstrual cup in November 2016. The women, both fourth-year students at Mzuzu University in northern Malawi,
Henrietta Fore becomes new UNICEF Executive Director
Henrietta Fore has assumed office on January 1 as UNICEF’s seventh Executive Director. Ms. Fore brings to the role more than four decades of private and public sector leadership experience. “I am
WHO prequalifies breakthrough vaccine for typhoid
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first conjugate vaccine for typhoid, Bharat Biotech’s Typbar-TCV®. Typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) are innovative products that have longer-lasting immunity than older vaccines,
Nigeria not Ready to Fight Corruption with Poor Funding of ICPC – Senate
The Senate has said that the perennial under-funding of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-graft agencies in each budget year is an indication that the country
NCDC issues advisory on Cerebrospinal Meningitis
As the Meningitis season approaches, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to be vigilant, “ACT FAST and report any suspected case to the nearest
US Government donates 2.9 million insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets to Sokoto State
Abuja – The United States Government through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), yesterday December 14, donated 2.9 million bed nets for distribution in Sokoto State. The bed nets, valued at
More men likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses, UNAIDS warns
UNAIDS releases new report OTTAWA/GENEVA, 1 December 2017—On World AIDS Day, UNAIDS has released a new report showing that men are less likely to take an HIV test, less likely
ICPC detains 4 former Kogi commissioners for alleged corruption
Four former Commissioners under the defunct administration of ex-Kogi State Governor, Capt. Idris Ichalla Wada, have been arrested and are being detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related
Nigeria earned N69.2bn from solid minerals in 2015 – NEITI report
ABUJA. Nigeria earned N69.2 billion from the solid minerals sector in 2015, an increase of 24% on the N55.8 billion earned from the sector in 2014. This disclosure is contained