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Hepatitis B: Kwara Assembly Canvasses For Provision Of Vaccine In Abundance
Kwara State House of Assembly has called on residents of the state to inculcate healthy lifestyles to protect them against Hepatitis B infection. This was sequel to a Motion on Notice titled” Need to for Massive Awareness and Sensitization Campaign on Hepatitis B in Kwara State” during plenary. Reading the resolutions, the Speaker, Engineer Yakubu…
Kwara Assembly Calls For Tough Measures Against Indiscriminate Dumping Of Refuse
Kwara State House of Assembly has advocated stringent measures against indiscriminate refuse disposal in Ilorin, the state Capital. This was sequel to a Motion on Notice titled ” Need to Curb Use of Road Medians and Walkways as Refuse Dumps in Ilorin Metropolis” sponsored by member representing Share-Oke Ode Constituency, Abdulrazaq Owolabi. Mr Owolabi observed…
Travellers To Undergo Covid-19 Test On Arrival- NCDC
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa has stated that no fewer than 18,000 positive cases of the coronavirus disease were detected from inbound travellers to Nigeria. He said the decision was to ensure a balance in the mandate to protect the health of Nigerians. Adetifa made this known…
NYSC Flags off Health Initiative In Kwara Community.
Sola Rotimi Nigerians residing in local communities where the Health Initiative by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, is ongoing have been advised to avail themselves of the free program. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, gave this advice during the flag off of the program in Ijara- Isin community, Isin Local Government…
Kwara Doctors Suspend Warning Strike
The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), Kwara State branch, has suspended its 7-day warning strike. Dr. Saka Agboola, the Chairman of the association, told newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday that the suspension of the industrial action would take effect by 6 p.m. He said that members were expected to resume…
QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES DELIVERY:KWSG TRAINS 200 CHIPS, 80 OTHERS
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improved and quality healthcare service delivery in the state. The Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Nusirat Elelu stated this while declaring open a 13-day intensive training organized for Community Health Influencers promoters and services (CHIPS) as well as Community Engagement Focal…
Kwara Govt Appeals To Doctors To Suspend Planned Strike As Govt Already Meets 70% Demand
We are dismayed by the decision of the doctors to hold a warning strike despite the unprecedented commitments of the government to their welfare. While it is the right of labour unions to press for the right and welfare of their members, it is important to state that this administration has done so well for…
Kwara State Doctors Begin Warning Strike, Demand Improved Welfare
Medical doctors in Kwara State today embarked on seven-day warning strike, to protest unsatisfied working conditions and demand better welfare. The medical doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), Kwara State branch said the strike action became imperative due to the insensitivity of the government to…
Patients Lament Water Shortage At Kano Varsity Hospital
Patients and caregivers at Yusuf Maitama Sule University Teaching Hospital have sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to the government over severe water shortage at the hospital. The hospital was initially named Nassarawa Hospital, later renamed after a former Military Administrator of the state, the late Col. Muhammad Abdullahi Wase and in November last…
Resident Doctors Suspend 63-Day Old Strike, To Resume Wednesday
National Association of Resident Doctors NARD, has suspended its 63-day old strike following expanded deliberation with its National Executive Council, NEC, members, On August 2, 2021, the resident doctors embarked on an industrial action over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. All efforts by stakeholders, including President Muhammadu Buhari and the house of representatives,…
Court Orders Suspension Of NARD Strike
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has ordered the National Association of Resident Doctors ( NARD), to suspend its 46 days strike and return to work immediately. The court also ordered that parties should return to the negotiation table in order to resolve their differences. The judge, Bashar Alkali in his ruling states that ” I…
Ngige And Fact Check: Nigerian Doctors Earn N5,000 Hazard Allowance While Senators Earn N1.2 Million Newspaper Allowance
Last week many medical doctors in Nigeria troop out in their large numbers to private hotel in Lagos to apply for employment with the Saudi Arabia ministry of health. The recruitment exercise was organised by the ministry in conjunction with a private in Ikeja, Lagos state capital, on Sunday. The job offer was for consultants…
Russia Records Alarming Cases Of Covid-19 In 24-hours
22,589 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Russia over the past 24 hours, up from 22,010 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,356,784, the federal response centre said on Wednesday. “Over the past day, 22,589 COVID-19 cases were confirmed across 85 Russian regions, including 2,048 cases 9.1per cent without clinical symptoms,” the centre…
Covid-19: FG Places Six States on Red Alert Against Eid-l-Kabir Celebration
Federal Government has placed six states on red alert against Eid-l-Kabir celebration. The six states are Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Kaduna, Kano, and Plateau. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation/Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Saturday. It, however, warned other states of the…
Bauchi Records Rise In Cholera Outbreak, More Deaths Recorded
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHDA) say Cholera has spread from 13 to 15 Local Government Areas of the state with the death toll now at 37. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Chairman of BSPHDA, made the data available to the newsmen. As at June 3, the state recorded 28 deaths when the infection hit…
Kwara Gov, Deputy, front line workers take COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine safe for use, say WHO, others
World Kidney Day: Medical Expert Calls For Regular Kidney Checkup
By Abdullah Ahmed The need to increase awareness and regular checkup of kidney health with a view to preventing chronic kidney disease has been stressed. The Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Health, Dr Abubakar Ayinla made the call in Ilorin at a media briefing organised in conjunction with Worthy Life Education and Health Foundation…
Osinbajo Urges Nigerians To Present Themselves For Covid-19 Vaccination
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to present themselves for the Covid-19 Vaccination. The vice president stated this after he received the vaccine alongside the President, Muhammadu Buhari. This afternoon, President MBuhari and I received the COVID 19 vaccine.The President has urged State Governments, traditional and religious leaders to lead the mobilization effort…
COVID-19: 58 Herbalists Lay Claim To Cure- Minister
The Federal Ministry of Health has inaugurated a standing experts committee to develop protocols for the evaluation of herbal medicines claims for COVID-19 and other diseases. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, said 58 herbal practitioners have so far made submissions on claims for COVID-19. The 17-member…
COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 1,867 New Cases
By Abdullah Ahmed The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday 15th of January 2021 confirmed additional 1,867 new cases of coronavirus infection across 23 states and the FCT. According to the NCDC breakdown, Lagos recorded the highest cases of 713 followed by Plateau with 273, FCT-199, Kaduna-117, Oyo-79, Enugu-58, Ondo-53, Kano-49, Sokoto-43, Ogun-37…
Covid-19: Buhari Receives End of The Year Report, Extends PTF Mandate
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the end of the year report on Covid-19 just as he extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 till the end of March 2021. This is underpinned by the new surge in the number of cases and the bid for Vaccination. The president disclosed this Tuesday…
GUEST COLUMNIST: Failure to breathe and cry sooner after birth – the burden, associated factors and solutions- Dr. Taofiq Ogunkunle
Babies ‘failing to breathe and cry’ sooner after birth are deprived of oxygen and are said to have birth asphyxia. The term birth asphyxia is a clinical state characterized by diminished blood flow or gas exchange to or from the fetus in the period immediately before, during, or after the birth. With prompt and effective…
Christmas Mood: NGO Takes Celebration To Orphanage Home
As part of Christmas activities to put smile on the faces of less privileged in the society, a Non Governmental Organisation, Sustainable Goals Achievers has celebrated Christmas Carol with the children of Hope Orphanage Idofian in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara. Founder of the organisation, Mr Isaac Adeleye said the carol was organised for…
NCDC Confirms 796 New Cases of Covid-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed Seven Hundred and Ninety-six new cases of COVID-19 across the country. According to the NCDC update for yesterday, Two hundred and fifty-eight cases were recorded in Abuja, Two hundred and forty-eight in Lagos, One hundred and seventeen in Kaduna and fifty-two in Katsina. Ogun – twenty-seven,…
Covid-19: Governor El-rufai threatens another lock down
El’rufai said the state was experiencing a rising rate of COVID-19 infections, warning that government is considering several options to manage the situation.
Four Lions Test Positive For Covid-19 In Spain
Three females named Zala, Nima and Run Run and one male called Kiumbe were tested after displaying mild symptoms, the report says.
Domestic Assault: Benue State Governor Reconciles Channels TV Reporter and Wife
Governor Ortom who met with the couple today, counselled them to always settle their differences amicably and shun the emptationt of engaging in violence.
COVID-19 claims 16 medical doctors in Nigeria–NMA
Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says it has lost sixteen of it’s members to COVID-19 for the past eight months since the outbreak of the pandemic.
FG reiterates commitment to ending opening defecation
Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Suleiman Adamu represented by Juliet Chizoma gave the indication while speaking at a National Sensitisation Campaign on Open Defecation Free Nigeria and Capacity Building Workshop for Community Orientation and Mobilization Officers of the National Orientation Agency, Kwara State Chapter in Ilorin.
Joint Health Workers Suspend Strike
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) says it has suspended its seven-day warning strike across the country. This is contained in a statement issued by its National President, Biobékentóye Josiah.
‘This Is Us’ leads to much confusion in Sterling K. Brown ‘SNL’ promo
If govt can’t secure women’s safety, we can secure it ourselves’, Police files 110 cases Wasim Khalid Srinagar: With 45 days having passed since the first hair-chopping case was reported in Kashmir, the police are still clueless about who the…
An open letter to pushy sports parents everywhere
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Meet the next generation of Paralympic athletes
If govt can’t secure women’s safety, we can secure it ourselves’, Police files 110 cases Wasim Khalid Srinagar: With 45 days having passed since the first hair-chopping case was reported in Kashmir, the police are still clueless about who the…
This is what Milo Ventimiglia wants you to take away from his TV death
If govt can’t secure women’s safety, we can secure it ourselves’, Police files 110 cases Wasim Khalid Srinagar: With 45 days having passed since the first hair-chopping case was reported in Kashmir, the police are still clueless about who the…
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If govt can’t secure women’s safety, we can secure it ourselves’, Police files 110 cases Wasim Khalid Srinagar: With 45 days having passed since the first hair-chopping case was reported in Kashmir, the police are still clueless about who the…
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New Father Chronicles: What have you given ME, baby girl?!
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End of an era? Claire’s will reportedly file for bankruptcy
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If govt can’t secure women’s safety, we can secure it ourselves’, Police files 110 cases Wasim Khalid Srinagar: With 45 days having passed since the first hair-chopping case was reported in Kashmir, the police are still clueless about who the…