Ahead of this year’s World Oral Health Day, the Nigerian Dental Association, NDA, has warned Nigerians against patronising beauty salons for their tooth whitening even as it called on the Federal Government to urgently address what they described as ‘nagging’ – drain in the country’s health sector. Addressing a press conference to herald this … [Read more…]
Actors Guild of Nigeria mourns ‘Natty’ of New Masquerade Romanus Amuta The Actors Guild of Nigeria is mourning late veteran actor, Romanus Amuta, popularly known as “Natty”, aged 79, who died on February 9, after battling a protracted ailment. Amuta became famous as Natty in the New Masquerade, a popular Nigerian sitcom that aired during … [Read more…]
All is set for the launch of the private sector-led N62.1 Billion (US$150 Million) HIV Trust Fund of Nigeria (HTFN). Recommended by Nigeria’s National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and driven by the Nigeria Business Coalition Against AIDS (NiBUCAA), the HTFN is a sustainable financing mechanism for the mobilization and deployment of … [Read more…]
The royal family of Mburubu community in Nkanu East Local Government of Enugu State has announced the burial date of the His Royal Majesty, Igwe Emmanuel Mmuonyelu Ogbuzulu Eze JP, Igwe Ozulumba 1. According to information made available to Pacesetter on Sunday, January 23 from Prince Lawrence Ozoemena Ezeh, the Igwe will begin his final … [Read more…]
Universal Healthcare Coverage: Do our communities and their Leaders have any role? By Dr. Ochie, Casmir N To build a life, a community and an economy, a good health provides the foundation, and the greatest wealth, they say, is health. The relationship between wealth and health can be likened to that between a vehicle and … [Read more…]
Opinion: Right to Life By Sandra Ojobo This is actually more difficult than I thought it’d be. The question that has been ringing in my head for over a week now has been, “How best can I convey, or rather, pass, my message across in such a way that a layman would boldly beat his … [Read more…]
Ịkpa Ngịga It was Monday, December 20, and the morning was cold, gripped by the talons of the harmattan wind, giving that typical “Christmas is in the air” feeling. Getting set, our destination was somewhere in Okunano (Awkunanaw), Nkanu West LG of Enugu State. Heading to Akegbe Ugwu, Okunano’s eldest, the road was so free … [Read more…]
Yam and Chicken Porridge By Chef Enna Just like every other food, yam is one food which can be cooked differently. It is super amazing that one food staple can be prepared deliciously in different ways. Yam is one food that I love so much and do not know why. When eating out, I always … [Read more…]
A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlight village ground, it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because … [Read more…]
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from a large and growing cancer burden. In sub-Saharan Africa, there are 626,400 new cancer cases each year and 447,700 cancer deaths. It is estimated that cancer incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa will rise by 85% in the next fifteen years due to population ageing. Each year, cancer claims the lives … [Read more…]
As Nigerians prepare for Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Federal Government, yesterday, restricted religious gathering indoors to 50 per cent capacity in full compliance with public health measures, even as it threatened to introduce more restrictions should there be an increase in COVID-19 cases virus in the country. Meanwhile, Executive Director of … [Read more…]
Rt. Hon. Chidiebere Okoh to organize Christmas Fete in honor of Governor Ugwuanyi …Visits churches, groups, communities to invite members, sensitize them on PVC registration Determined to support Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State’s love for the people of Amodu in Nkanu West Local government of the State, a Senior Special Assistant to the Executive … [Read more…]