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Banks contribute N300m to CIBN manpower devt fund

Nigerian banks have contributed over N300m to the Human Capital Retention Fund set up by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. This was disclosed by the President/Chairman of the Council of the institute, Professor Pius Olanrewaju, on Thursday during…

2024-08-22 23:35

Make diabetes drugs affordable, expert urges FG, govs

An Endocrinologist at the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Olubiyi Adeshina, has expressed deep concern over the rising costs of diabetes medication in Nigeria, emphasising the heavy financial burden it places on patients. Speaking at the Ta…

2024-08-21 15:41

Pregnant women wearing makeup risk hypertension, gynaecologists warn

Pregnant women using makeup and personal care products have higher chances of developing hypertension, maternal child health experts have warned. According to them, exposure to certain chemicals found in personal care products could lead to an increased risk …

2024-08-20 01:25

Reported healthcare-seeking of loiasis patients and estimation of the associated monetary burden in Gabon: Data from a cross-sectional survey

Author summary Loiasis has long been considered a negligible infection, however disease perception is changing as more data on significant disease-associated morbidity and mortality are being published. Still, many important aspects of the disease, such as th…

2024-08-19 14:00

Selfish leaders holding Nigeria down, says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria would have been much better and occupied a place of pride in the world but for its problem of self-centred leadership. Apart from being self-centred, Nigerian leaders, according to Obasanjo, also have a know…

2024-08-18 23:36

NNPC battles deepening fuel scarcity, black market booms

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has vowed to end the queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by Wednesday, as the black market for PMS boomed on Sunday. NNPC also declared that it did not owe international oil traders $6.8bn …

2024-08-18 23:24

Don blames poor policies, primitive farming for Nigeria’s food crisis

A Professor of Horticulture at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Isaac Ayelagbe, stated that the widespread hunger in Nigeria is a real and embarrassing situation, especially for a well-endowed nation unable to feed its growing population. Ayel…

2024-08-18 17:09

Obasanjo blames Nigeria’s stagnation on self-centred  leadership

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed the country’s stagnation to what he described as “self-centred” leadership lacking relevant knowledge, Channels TV reported on Sunday. Obasanjo, who spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Satur…

2024-08-18 13:05

Ogun gov recommits to youth empowerment

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to empowering the youth to engender national development. Abiodun also disclosed that the transformation of Nigeria to a more prosperous nation is hinged on the unleashin…

2024-08-18 06:18

‘Why many Nigerians are dying from food poisoning’

As the number of food poisoning cases continues to rise across the country, public health and nutrition experts have advocated for stringent food safety regulations, better hygiene practices, and enhanced public education to combat the spread of foodborne dis…

2024-08-17 23:21