Health

ENUGU: State govt, NSIA sign agreement on take over of State Medical Diagnostic Centre; Center renamed Medical Diagnostic and Oncology (Cancer) Treatment Centre

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Louis Amoke The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for the federal agency to take over the state-of-the-art Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu. The agreement is to pave the way for the NSIA to provide comprehensive medical, diagnostic and oncology (cancer) … [Read more…]

Lassa fever: NCDC records 8 new cases, 171 deaths, 917 infections

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between September 5 and 11. The NCDC via its official website said the new cases bring the number of confirmed cases and deaths to 917 and 171, respectively. It disclosed that 25 states had recorded at … [Read more…]

Nigeria deploys use of drones to deliver vaccines, blood, other health services

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Nigeria has made history, joining other countries of the world like Ghana and Rwanda to easily and timely ferry needed medical commodities, including vaccines and blood across difficult terrains with drones. This is as instant logistics drone services operator, Zipline, has just commenced commercial deliveries of medical commodities through drones, to health facilities in Kaduna … [Read more…]

AHỊAJIỌKỤ: Igbo New Yam Festival

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AHỊAJIỌKỤ: Igbo New Yam Festival …Discourse at UIU Tristate 6th Annual BBQ/New Yam Festival, Saturday. August 27, 2022, Queensbridge Park, Queens, NYC   M.O. ENE PREAMBLE Igbo kwenu! Umu Igbo Unite, kwenu! Igbo Tri-State, kwenu, Igbo kwezuo nu! Thank you for inviting me back from across the Hudson River. Last April, I was here in … [Read more…]

2021 Independence Edition’s Personality of the Time- Mr. Ernest Ikechukwu Ugwu

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2021 Independence Edition’s Personality of the Time- Mr. Ernest Ikechukwu Ugwu Mr. Ernest Ikechukwu Ugwu is the Enugu State Chairman of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS). He is an educationist, geologist, businessman and a techie. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra … [Read more…]

Encomiums pour in as former Enugu PDP guber aspirant and business mogul, Odengene, celebrates birthday

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Encomiums pour in as former Enugu PDP guber aspirant and business mogul, Odengene, celebrates birthday Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Goodwill messages, encomiums, appreciations and felicitations have continued to pour in following the birthday celebration of Capt. Evarest Nnaji, Odengene, a former aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Enugu governorship race. Odengene, who enjoyed … [Read more…]

Enugu ranks 2nd in Primary Healthcare Service Delivery in Nigeria

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An international, non-partisan, non-profitable, advocacy and campaigning organisation that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease particularly in Africa through public awareness, among others, ONE Campaign, has recognised Enugu as the second highest performing state in Primary Healthcare Service Delivery in Nigeria for 2019-2021. Presenting the award of recognition to the Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary … [Read more…]

Fresh outbreak of COVID-19: Nigerian Embassy in Mexico shuts down for 7 days

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Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico, his excellency, Rt Honourable Adejare Bello, has ordered the closure of the Nigerian mission in the Mexican city due to fresh outbreak of Covid-19 within the mission. The closure will last seven days beginning from tomorrow, Monday, August 8, 2022 in the first instance. As at the time of this report, … [Read more…]

TOBI AMUSAN: Before her story changed in 2015

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TOBI AMUSAN: Before her story changed in 2015 Coach tells her captivating narrative as a local athlete he begged to be included in teams and the irony of Oregon where she missed World Junior Championships because of visa hitches Nigeria’s participation at the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA was made special by the … [Read more…]