The Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV), a faith-based health facility, has introduced robotic surgery services to enhance healthcare delivery and reduce medical tourism in Nigeria. RHV launched the service in Lagos on Saturday during a dinner luncheon held in partnership with ROBOMED Global, a U.S.-based medical technology and capacity-building firm. The event was themed “Partnering to Advance Robotic Surgery in Nigeria.” Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Salako, described the initiative as an advancement that offers precision, faster healing, and better health outcomes. Salako praised the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for investing in…
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An NGO, Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), has urged youths to transform climate concerns into practical solutions capable of improving livelihoods and protecting the environment. Mrs Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, Executive Director of WISE, made the call on Saturday in Zaria during the ECOCARE Initiative 2026 awareness workshop and briquette production training. The programme was organised by WISE in partnership with the Energy and Environmental Law Club of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Olugboji-Daramola said young people should overcome climate anxiety by developing solutions to environmental challenges rather than remaining focused on the problems confronting society. She described climate change as…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said reviving and completing capital projects abandoned under previous administrations for decades was the hallmark of his three-year tenure. Wike said his administration’s focus on reviving abandoned projects, completing critical infrastructure and delivering new projects had transformed Abuja since he assumed office. He made the remarks on Saturday after inspecting major infrastructure projects across Abuja, as he reflected on achievements recorded since Aug. 21, 2023. To document the achievements, Wike announced plans by the FCT Administration to publish a comprehensive report on projects completed and initiated during his tenure. He said…
In many poor homes, a girl’s monthly period brings sadness and resentment instead of marking a normal growth milestone. This is because for many young schoolgirls, basic sanitary pads are too expensive, forcing them to use unhygienic old rags. This lack of pads, clean water and private toilets strips them of basic comfort and personal dignity. Behind closed doors, period poverty affects school life, harming health, lowering confidence and causing frequent missed classes. For millions of young girls across low-income communities, managing monthly periods with dignity remains an exhausting struggle against severe economic hardship and persistent societal stigma. Dr Chukwubundom…
Kano State Government has reiterated its commitment to working with the Federal Government to expand irrigation infrastructure so that farmers can contribute meaningfully to food security and economic development. The governor stated this while inspecting the Kafinchiri Dam project being undertaken by the Federal Government in collaboration with Kano State. In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Mustapha Muhammad, on Saturday in Kano, Governor Yusuf commended the Federal Government for its intervention. He described the initiative as a significant step towards boosting dry-season farming and improving the livelihoods of thousands of farmers in the state. The…
Five adult males reportedly died in a road traffic accident involving a Toyota Camry and an Iveco truck on the Badagry Expressway. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the accident occurred at about 5:16 a.m. at Sawmill, near Mowo Bus Stop, along the Badagry Expressway. Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency immediately deployed its “Dolphin Team” to the scene. He said preliminary investigations showed that the Toyota Camry, with registration number FKJ 630KS, collided head-on with an Iveco truck marked T28081 LA. He…
The Nigerian Mental Health and the Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group have commended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving an amendment to the National Mental Health Act 2021 to decriminalise attempted suicide. The groups, in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, described the decision as a significant step toward treating self-harm as a public health issue rather than a criminal offence. They commended the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, and the Federal Government for the action, while urging the National Assembly to urgently pass the amendment. According to the groups, no fewer than…
Prof. Oyediran Oyewole, a Professor of Public Health Nutrition, has called for greater involvement of dietitians and nutritionists in managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Oyewole, of the Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Ibadan, made the call on Friday in Lagos. He spoke while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Professional Retreat organised by Lagos State Health Service Commission dietitians and nutritionists. The two-day retreat, held at Lagos Island Maternity, had the theme: “Institutionalising Excellence in Dietetics and Nutrition Services: Strengthen Systems, Standards and Sustainability.” The don said nutritional management should form part of comprehensive patient care, particularly…
Some NEPA/PHCN pensioners on Friday held a peaceful protest at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, demanding payment of pension arrears and other entitlements. The pensioners staged the protest under the aegis of Concerned NEPA/PHCN Pensioners. They said they had been denied various benefits accruing to them from their years of service and called on the Federal Government to intervene. Their Lead Coordinator, Mr Murtala Dunmoye, said some of their members who retired in 2000 had their terminal emoluments calculated with a 42 per cent shortfall, which affected their pensions and gratuities. Dunmoye said the group was also demanding payment of…
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for greater transparency, accountability and community ownership in Nigeria’s energy transition. They made the call at a workshop on energy transition and energy democracy organised by Environmental Rights Action (ERA) Nigeria and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Nigeria in Port Harcourt on Friday. The workshop, themed “Who Controls Our Energy? Energy Access and Social Justice,” examined energy access, ownership and control in the Niger Delta. Programme Manager of ERA Nigeria, Mr Kentebe Ebiarodor, said Nigeria’s energy transition should be people-oriented and guarantee access to reliable and affordable energy regardless of location or economic status. According to…