NEW DELHI — Amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 infections, Air India said it was cancelling flights to and from the UK for one-week starting, April 24, officials said. “Due to restrictions implemented by British authorities, flights scheduled between April 24, to April 30, April from India stands canceled,“ Air India said. The airline announced that two flights destined to Britain originating from Delhi and Mumbai on Friday too have been cancelled. Britain has placed...
ILORIN — The Proprietor of a private Nursery and Primary School in Ilorin, Kwara, Mr. Dele Afolabi, has called for compulsory medical clinics in public and private schools in Nigeria. Afolabi made the appeal in Ilorin on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said most schools lacked standard medical facilities which had led to the death of many innocent Nigerian students. According to him, most school proprietors are not...
ILORIN — A step towards improving patient-to-health giver ratio and better medical service delivery in Kwara state, the state government on Tuesday began the induction of at least 130 health workers who were recently recruited into the state civil service. Director-General of the Kwara State Hospital Management Bureau, Dr. Sa’ad Aluko, said at the induction ceremony for the new workers in General Hospital Ilorin. “We have recruited at least 90 nurses, 19 doctors and at...
The National President of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs. Fati Attahiru has donated some foodstuffs, cash and clothes to widows of the falling officers at the 2 Division Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Odogbo in Ibadan. She made the presentation during her visit to the Division in Ibadan where she also performed foundation laying of the proposed Skill Acquisition Centre of NAOWA 2 Division. She also commissioned the completed remodeled NAOWA Secretariat, a block...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Federal Government to continue with routine immunization so as to avoid a resurgence or importation of polio disease. Nigeria was certified polio-free last August by the World Health Organization (WHO while Afghanistan and Pakistan are still endemic of the disease. Communication for Development (C4D) Specialist with UNICEF, Elizabeth Onitolo said at a media dialogue in Yola, Adamawa State for reporters on routine Immunization and COVID-19 vaccination...
A National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) has been introduced by the FG to improve access to emergency healthcare. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, indicated this while speaking at the 2021 first quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Reproductive, Maternal Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N), which held on Tuesday, in Abuja. According to the minister, the move is to ensure that there is a 50% drop in mortality rate, and...
YOLA — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1.2 million children in Nigeria are yet to be immunised. The figure accounts for about six per cent of 20 million children globally who are yet to be vaccinated. Mrs. Folashade Adebayo, UNICEF’s Communication Officer, made the disclosure in Yola on Wednesday, at an ongoing “Media Dialogue On Routine Immunisation, Post Polio Certification, and COVID-19 Vaccination”. The meeting was organised by The Child...
YOLA — Mr. Friday Igbinovia, Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Adamawa, on Tuesday urged the media to create more awareness on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines in the country. Igbinovia made the call at “A Three-Day Media Dialogue On Routine Immunisation, Post Polio Certification and COVID-19 Vaccination” in Yola organized by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with UNICEF. He said that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective and should be taken...
Workers in six restaurants in Kano state have been tested positive for Hepatitis B, as such all the affected eateries and bakeries have been closed by the Kano State Consumer Protection Council. The Acting Managing Director of the Council, Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’agundi disclosed this at a press conference in the state on Sunday, adding that measures have been put in place to prosecute violators of a directive stipulating a clear Health Certificate before operating...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended it 10 days old strike after reaching an agreement with the FG. The association signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on Friday after a conciliatory meeting between representatives of the federal government and those of NARD. During the meeting, the federal government promised to address NARD’s 13-point demands including salary arrears and owed allowances. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, president of the association, confirmed the development on Saturday. Also,...
