The Anambra State House of Assembly on Friday expressed concern over the congestion in Onitsha, Awka and Ekwulobia correctional centers due to lack of accelerated hearing of cases involving inmates on awaiting trial.This is contained in a motion moved …
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Ogbulafor, former PDP national chairman, buried in Umuahia
The remains of Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, a former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was laid to rest on Friday in his home town at Itaja-Obuohia , Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia.Ogbulafor died after a brief illn…
Read More25,000 surgeons working to improve care for patients worldwide – Expert
A Professor of Colorectal Surgery, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, Dion Morton, says 25,000 surgeons across the world are working together to improve care for patients worldwide.Morton stated this on the sidelines of his lecture at the 18th A…
Read MoreWHO says no fewer than 91m Africans live with hepatitis
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that World Hepatitis Day is marked annually on July 28 as WHO’s global hepatitis strategy, endorsed by all WHO Member States, aimed at reducing new hepatitis infections by 90 per cent and deaths by 65 per cent b…
Read MoreYouth Assembly gets new 40 reps in Lagos, elects Aderibigbe Speaker
The National Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Wednesday elected and inaugurated new representatives (ambassadors) in 40 constituencies in the state.The ambassadors also in turn elected Amb. Adeola Aderibigbe (Etio-Osa Constitue…
Read MoreClinical scientists call for joint collaboration to reach grassroots
The Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (UNILAG), has called for joint collaboration in research and practice to reach the grassroots.The clinical scientists made the call in Lagos on Tuesday during its 18th annual co…
Read MoreUNICEF commends Kwara govt. on healthcare delivery
The United Nations International Children Education Foundation (UNICEF) on Friday in Ilorin commended the Kwara Government on primary healthcare service delivery.The Chief Field Officer of UNICEF in Kaduna, Dr Ahmed Baba, gave the commendation during t…
Read MoreConstruction of Sonangol research centre in final stage
The completion of the construction works of Sonangol’s Research and Development Centre is scheduled for September 2023, ANGOP has learnt.The infrastructure, which provides for the sustainable development of the company and the Angolan oil and gas and m…
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