The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State branch, has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo and security agencies to secure the immediate release of their colleague, Dr. Tochukwu Mbanugo, who was abducted on October 30. The call was made in a communiqué signed by Dr. Princeston Okam and Dr. Obiaeli Ifeanyi, Chairman and Secretary of the NMA, respectively, at the end of an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) held on Saturday. Dr. Mbanugo, a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, was reportedly kidnapped in front of the hospital at Uruagu, Nnewi, on the evening of October 30. The NMA said the…
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Former Chairman of the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board, Prof. Adebukunola Adefule-Ositelu, has called on the Federal Government to support the incorporation of traditional medicine into Nigeria’s orthodox healthcare system. Adefule-Ositelu made the call during the 22nd Edition of the Late Prof. Anthony Afolabi Adegbola Memorial Lecture, held on Saturday in Ikorodu, Lagos. The lecture, themed “Alternative Medicine: Perception, Uses and Benefits,” was organised by the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) in honour of the late Prof. Adegbola, who was the pioneer chairman of the group and a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State.…
The Abia State Project Coordinating Office of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has announced plans to empower at least 3,000 beneficiaries in agribusiness ventures through additional financing. The State Project Coordinator, Dr. Uchenna Onyeizu, disclosed this during a working session and orientation for the first batch of additional financing regular incubatees (trainees) and incubators (trainers) held in Umuahia on Saturday. The LIFE-ND project is funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and implemented by the Federal Government in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). It aims to empower smallholder farmers and promote…
African stakeholders have adopted a seven-point communiqué calling for urgent and coordinated climate action that aligns ambition with development needs across the continent, ahead of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Ugochukwu Uzuegbu, Communications Officer of the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), and made available to journalists on Saturday in Lagos. According to the statement, the stakeholders stressed that Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) — the central tool under the Paris Agreement — must serve as practical roadmaps for national development. They urged that future NDCs be…
Oil Watch International, a civil society organisation (CSO), has called on the Federal Government to adopt sustainable measures to tackle the growing manifestations of climate change in the Niger Delta and across Nigeria. The group’s Coordinator, Mr. Kentebe Ebiaridor, made the call during its Annual General Meeting held in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Ebiaridor said the meeting, themed “Advancing Climate Justice in Nigeria: From Fossil Fuels to Fossil Freedom,” focused on the urgent need to transition to renewable energy sources and address decades of environmental degradation caused by oil exploration and production. He noted that the long-term health and environmental…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State for his transformational leadership and reforms in the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, in Kano. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, expressed the agency’s readiness to collaborate with the Kano State Government to strengthen public health regulation and combat the circulation of substandard and falsified medicines. Governor Yusuf welcomed NAFDAC’s proposal for partnership and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to advancing public health and ensuring the availability of…
Renaissance African Energy Company Limited, in collaboration with the Bayelsa Ministry of Health and Kolmarg Eyesight Foundation, has launched a free medical outreach for hundreds of residents of Ofoni community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The four-day medical mission, which began on Thursday, is being held at the Primary Healthcare Centre in Ofoni. Hope Nuka, Corporate Relations Manager, Projects and Opportunities at Renaissance Africa Energy, representing Igo Weli, General Manager Relations and Sustainable Development, said the program targets Oil Mining Lease (OML) 35 communities. “Renaissance and our Joint Venture Partners—NNPC Limited, TotalEnergies, and Agip Energy & Energy…
The management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, has rejected claims by the institution’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing them as misrepresentations. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Deputy Registrar and Head of Information, Media, and Public Relations, Abdullahi Abdullahi, in Kano on Saturday. Abdullahi said the management considered ASUU’s allegations “spurious and unfounded,” aimed at misleading the public about the university’s progress and the Kano State Government’s contributions to education. He highlighted several developmental projects and reforms implemented under Vice-Chancellor Prof. Musa Yakasai, including the renovation of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reported that five of its officials were injured during an enforcement operation at the Lagos Trade Fair Market. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, disclosed this on Saturday at a news conference in Lagos, adding that 10 operational vehicles worth billions of naira were also destroyed during the attack. She said the attack on NAFDAC officials on October 30 was premeditated, targeting them while performing their duties. Adeyeye, represented by Dr. Martins Iluyomade, explained that the officials narrowly escaped serious harm thanks to the presence of security and military…
Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, Vice-Chancellor of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, has announced that 114 students graduated with First Class Honours in the 2024/2025 academic session. Ojediran made this known on Saturday during the 17th Convocation, which also featured the conferment of honorary degrees, award of higher degrees and diplomas, and presentation of prizes. According to the Vice-Chancellor, the 17th Convocation was unique, symbolizing endurance, commitment, and growth over the years. A total of 1,066 students graduated, including 272 postgraduates and 674 regular and Direct Entry (Top-Up) undergraduates. “This includes 114 students with First Class Honours, 373 with Second…