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Anambra, Delta, Lagos Champion Health Insurance Adoption
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---No fewer than 19 States of the federation are at various stages of implementing universal health coverage through establishment of their respective health insurance schemes However, Anambra,…
Connectivity increases competitiveness in university
Universities are hotbeds for ideas and innovation and also have a nearly insatiable need for connectivity. From labs to classroom A/V equipment, student cell phone coverage to sports arenas, there…
New AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine data further support its use as third dose booster
New data from ongoing trial showed increased antibody response against Beta, Delta, Alpha and Gamma variants following third dose booster with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Additional analysis showed increased…
Husband allegedly abandons wife after delivery of twins, alleging taboo
An illustration of mother & twin babies Mrs. Nwamaka Chinwendu, a native of Ameka community, in Ezza South Local Council of Ebonyi State has claimed that her husband abandoned her…
COVID-19: LCCI urges FG to avoid another lockdown
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged government to avoid imposition of lockdown of the economy even as the spread of Omicron COVID-19 variant…
Vaccines Promote Health, Saves Lives, Cost — NAFDAC
NAFDAC DG Adeyeye By Ngozi Onyeakusi---The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says though vaccines go through complex production process, they promote health, save lives…
ADULT STEM CELL THERAPY OFFERS HOPE TO ACUTE STROKE, OTHER AILMENTS
There is hope that patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions which had defied orthodox medicine may recover fully and live a normal life with Adult Stem Cell therapy. Presenting a…
Another tragic day in Lagos as truck crushes pupils to death
Yesterday, blood flowed as rushing out of door after an articulated truck crushed pupils of Babs Fafunwa Millennium Secondary School at Grammar School Bus Stop, Ogunnusi Road, on…
Rewriting the fate of public schools in Nigeria
By Tunji Olaopa In this piece, my objective is to celebrate the recent ascension of Dr Wale Okediran, medical doctor, public servant and writer extraordinaire, as the president…
COVID-19 Omicron variant: FG faults UK ban of Nigerian travellers
The Federal Government on Sunday ruled out the possibility of restricting foreign travellers from visiting Nigeria despite travel bans on the country by Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Singapore and…
