HEALTH

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has earmarked N11.3bn to strengthen the state’s healthcare system and provide quality healthcare services to Edo people in 2021. While N1 billion will be expended on contribution to the State Health Insurance Scheme, the other N10.3 billion will be used to strengthen the …

Asaba – Delta State Government has identified yellow fever as the cause of the deaths of about 30 persons in Ute Okpu, Idumesa and other communities in Ika North- East Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye told journalists in Asaba on …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for a change in lifestyle choices to reduce the burden of stroke, which is a leading cause of physical disability across the globe and the second leading cause of death. The governor said this in commemoration of the World Stroke Day …

The joy and excitement of residents of Ugbiyokho Community in Benin City knew no bounds as beneficiaries of the different job creation and skills development initiatives of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration at the weekend, offered free medical services and distributed relief materials to over 1000 of them, in celebration …

BENIN CITY – As part of its activities to mark this year’s World Sight Day, the Edo State Chapter of Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA), has said that the association would be rendering free consultation Gluacoma Screening for residents of the state. The Chairman of the association, Dr. Joe Owie, stated …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government is intensifying efforts aimed at developing new cities and towns as part of its urban renewal schemes. The governor said this in a statement to commemorate World Habitat Day, celebrated every first Monday of October …

ABUJA – The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has inaugurated a Ministerial Committee on herbal remedies and natural compounds towards developing a homegrown treatment for COVID-19 pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee has eminent scientists and Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of …

ABUJA- Plateau state topped the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 296 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Plateau state recorded 183 new cases on …

Warri – A state-of-the-art fully equipped Surgical Theatre and Consulting Rooms complex has been built, and handed over to the Ekpan General Hospital, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, by NNPC/Chevron JV. General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs of CNL, Mr. Esimaje Brikinn, who handed over the facility …

Warri – As part of her Corporate Social Responsibility and effort towards curtailing the spread of COVID 19 in Delta State, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/Chevron Nigeria Ltd Joint Venture has donated a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory facility to Warri. In addition , test kits, medical consumables, five …