Health

Dr Oludare Adeyemi,Chief Medical Director of La’ Newton Oncology Clinic and founder of the first Prostrate Cancer Brachytherapy in Nigeria has advised patients living with prostrate cancer to go for treatment to avoid complications. Dr Adeyemi disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Benin on Wednesday. He defined Prostate …

The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) , an NGO, on Friday urged the Edo government to create awareness and enlightenment programmes in the state to tackle cancer. Sabina Idowu-Osehobo, Executive Director of LAPO, represented by Honestus Obadiora made the call during LAPO Community Campaign for Cancer Control(LAPO-C4) program on Friday …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized not less than 19 cartons of fake Majesty wine,10 cartons of St Henry,9 bottles of Ciroc and 10 cartons of Black Train drink without registration number in Edo. The Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC, Kingsley Ejiotor, …

Heavy rainfall in Akungba, Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo state has led to the death of Doyin, a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo state. The deceased who hails from Ekiti State, was reported to have been dragged to an unknown location by the flood from …

The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, criticised Governor Godwin Obaseki for calling for the probe of multi-billion naira Edo water storm project. Obaseki had asked the visiting members of the Federal House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission projects in the state to probe …

POORLY-equipped and generally underfunded, Nigeria’s dysfunctional health system is taking a further hit from a mass exodus of medical doctors. This has led to a considerable loss of confidence in the sector. In fact, if there was any hope of improvement in the immediate future, that hope is now looking …

Non Governmental Organisations in Delta state partnered to celebrate the World International Day of peace at Ujevwu, Udu Local Government Area, Delta state. The World International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September, every year, and the theme of this year event is “Climate Action for …

Civil Society in Malaria Control Immunization Nutrition, ACOMIN, Delta state chapter, has urged the local government chairmen of Udu, Isoko South, Warri South, and Okpe Local Government Area Council, to recruit more health workers in Primary Health Care Centre across their local Area as soon the windows for recruitment is …

The Delta Government has delivered relief materials to the Polobubo (Tsekelewu) Community in Warri North Local Government Area of the state. Mr Mofe Pirah, Co-chairman of the Delta Flood Management Committee, led other government officials on Thursday to deliver the items to the community that had been ravaged by flood …

The National Emergency Management Agency has appealed to South-East residents to relocate from low-land and flood-prone areas to forestall the loss of lives and property. The NEMA South-East Coordinator, Mr Fred Anusim, made the appeal in an interview with News Newsmen He noted that residents and local authorities in the …