The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), has laments on high cost of drugs and cost of care under the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, as a threat to public health. The National President of APHPN, Alphonsus Isara, stated this on Tuesday during the 40th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference and…
Some pharmacists have pleaded with the Federal Government to introduce pharmaceutical intervention funds to manufacturers in other to boost production of drugs locally. The pharmaceutical stakeholders, under the Federation of Nigerian Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (FeNPIA), in February 2024, urged the Federal Government to create a N600 billion Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Development Fund at five per cent…
The Senator Representing Anambra South Senatorial District, on Monday March 11, 2024, received Miss Ifebube Chelsea Benson, who made Anambra State proud with an excellent performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) organized by the National Examinations Council (NECO), in his office at the Nigerian National Assembly. Senator Ubah, who policy is…
As part of his administration’s agenda to engender effective service delivery and deepen the mantra of everything technology and technology everywhere, Anambra State government has distributed 2,000 Laptops to Head Teachers, Principals of Public Schools and Public/mission schools in the state for efficient service delivery. Performing the function at the International Convention Center (ICC) Awka,…
A Former Lawmaker in New Zealand, Golriz Ghahraman has pleaded guilty to shoplifting on Wednesday, a scandal that has derailed a promising career in politics. Ghahraman, the first refugee elected to New Zealand’s parliament, stepped down from her political duties on January 16, citing the need to address her mental health. Soon after, police charged…
Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have broken the world record for most consecutive wins by a top-flight team. Hilal beat Al-Ittihad on Tuesday’s 2-0 in the Asian Champions League to record their 28th victory in a row. It surpasses the 27 straight wins by Welsh side The New Saints in 2016. Al-Hilal, whose players include…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, have differed over the service of an impeachment notice on the deputy governor. While the Speaker alleged that the deputy governor refused to acknowledge the impeachment notice, Shaibu denied being served any notice from the State…
In a rather bizarre twist, the Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, said this during an interview on Tuesday. This new postponement which according to Sawyer was postponed due to some corrections comes with barely 48 hours…
English Premier League side Arsenal on Tuesday reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010 after beating Porto in a penalty shootout. The Gunners went into the second leg 1-0 down but drew level when Leandro Trossard put them ahead on the night four minutes before the interval with a smooth finish…
Barcelona have qualified for the quarter final of the Champions League for the first time in four years beating Italian Champions Napoli 3-1 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate. Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo put Barcelona in front, with the goals coming two minutes apart. But the hosts were made to work hard by…
