Akintoye Benson, an aide to the former chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, is reportedly dead. Ekweanaedo News understands that Benson was said to have died in an auto crash on Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday night. A friend of the deceased, Ogunseye…
Health benefit of cocoa for humans are numerous to the human body system. It is more beneficial to focus on the nourishment. Cocoa is rich in antioxidants; it can also help you reduce your blood pressure and risk of getting heart disease. Some people consume it as a chocolate drink or add to fruits but taking it…
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has said that the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight for gender equality and reasons for change. SAA said this year’s theme, #InspireInclusion, resonates deeply with its Vision and mission to support Africa in fulfilling its aspirations of building resilient and sustainable food…
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC), Professor Daniel Nwachukwu, has urged Nigerians to take zobo leaves in curing hypertension and other ailments. Nwachukwu, a Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology at the university, shared this advice during the 201st Inaugural Lecture of the University held on Thursday in Enugu. Titled “The Marriage…
A gynaecologist and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Joseph Ikechebelu has said that with breakthroughs in science, the era of barrenness among women has been eradicated. Speaking at the take off of a two-day programme organized by a nongovernmental organization, the All for Women Initiative Nigeria (A-WIN), The medical expert…
Experts at the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, NSIA-LUTH, Cancer Centre, has hinted on early detection of cancer as key for management and survival of the dreaded disease. The experts who said people die from cancer due to late presentation urged Nigerians exhibiting signs of cancer to get treatment as…
The President of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, NVMA, Dr Moses Arokoyo, has disclosed the willingness of the association to contribute N420 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product, GDP, noting that veterinarians play important roles in national development. Speaking during the 2024 NVMA Leadership Summit and Investiture Ceremony, Arokoyo advocated for increased veterinarian employment…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Ministry of Health to make available a prescription policy to monitor sale of drugs in the country. The House, which insisted such a policy must be enforced, charged the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria as a matter of urgency to shutdown illegal outlets of pharmaceutical products including…
Women have been adviced against delivering babies at home to increase their chances of survival during and after childbirth. A Health Officer with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office, Oluseyi Olosunde, said this during a Media Dialogue to mark this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) in Gombe state. Olosunde, presenting a paper…
The House of Representatives has mandated its committees to investigate the non-remittance of N5 trillion to the Federal Government by some businesses in Nigeria. The decision to go after the tax defaulters followed the adoption of a motion moved by Esosa Iyawe on Thursday during plenary. The House resolved to mandate the Committees on Public…
