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Guess work as Fayemi prepares exit note: What future?

Many questions are currently running riot in the minds of many Nigerians about the next job of the out-going Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. With the conclusion of the off-season gubernatorial...

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Oyebanji succeeds Fayemi as INEC declares Ekiti guber poll result

With the result of the off-season gubernatorial election held in Ekiti State Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early hours of Sunday, Biodun Oyebanji of the All...

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Meet Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, Nigerian-born US official who helped design...

Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, the deputy secretary of the treasury helped design the economic sanctions against Russia ‘s Vladimir Putin. The sanctions followed the country’s invasion of its neighbour,...

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Is Rotimi Amaechi an Ikwerre, Igbo or just a Port Harcourt Boy?

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is lost in minor crowds if there is no major controversy around him. The most recent is his prevarication over whether he is Igbo or Ikwerre. Are both identities not mutually...

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Oyo 2023: Abisoye Fagade joins gubernatorial race

Abisoye Fagade, the 48-year-old founder and managing director of Sodium Group of companies has declared his intention to contest the position of governor of Oyo State in 2023. The announcement was...

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Charles Odii, creating social change, making a difference

Biography Charles is passionate about helping people discover and pursue entrepreneurship. As a Media and fashion entrepreneur, he is always curious and adventurous. Charles has spent much of his...

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Forbes nominates 2 Presidents, S/Africans for Africa Person of the Year Award

Forbes Africa has opened nominations for its annual ‘‘Person of the Year’‘ (POY) award. The award in its 6th year will allow people to vote from among five nominees. There are two African presidents on...

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1,150 benefit as free eye-surgery ends today

… as ultra modern hospital for free eye surgeries nears completion Free eye surgeries intended for 1,400 less privileged Nigerians, which started on September 8, would end today with a 1,150...

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Chan Zuckerberg to invest $3bn to boost global heath care

Pediatrician Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are investing billions in making the world healthier. In an emotional announcement in San Francisco on Wednesday, Chan said...

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Post-Ebola, West Africans flock back to bushmeat, with risk

As the deadly outbreak of Ebola has subsided, people in several West African countries are flocking to eat bushmeat again after restrictions were lifted on the consumption of wild animals like...

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Nigeria gets Rotary’s $8.15mn to stem recent polio outbreak

Nigeria is to benefit from Rotary International’s $8.15 million meant to fight polio in the country, as the organisation on Tuesday committed an additional $35 million in grants to support the global...

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Ibom specialist hospital requires N15bn to attain full operations

The Ibom specialist hospital requires about N15 billion for the completion of all its on-going projects to enable it become a world class health centre  that will attract medical tourist from many...

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Global fund plans to avert life-threatening ailments from 22mn Africans in 2016

Global fund has set a target of saving 22 million lives of Africans from life threatening diseases – malaria, HIV and tuberculosis – under its African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) project for 2016....

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Malnutrition: Nigeria’s silent crisis

Nigeria is facing a silent crisis with the growing number of children hit by malnutrition, ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK writes. Twenty four year old Blessing Ekanem   lives in Ikot Oduot , a farming community in...

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FG to roll out new health policy, targets malaria containment by 2020

Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, announced on Tuesday that the federal government is planning a comprehensive health policy which will hopefully lift the country’s ailing sector ““This year,...

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Olajumoke Adenowo, raising transformational leaders, shattering the glass...

Biography OLAJUMOKE ADENOWO is a multiple Award winning Chattered Architect and has been called the “Face of Architecture” in Nigeria. A pioneer recipient of the keenly contested New African Woman in...

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Russia anthrax outbreak affects dozens in north Siberia

Ninety people are undergoing hospital checks in remote northern Russia because of an anthrax outbreak that killed a boy on Monday. Eight people are confirmed as infected with anthrax, a rare but deadly...

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Bright Simons: Providing turnkey safety solutions that tease the bowels of...

mPedigree The story of mPedigree actually began before mPedigree. It began with a start-up called Wospro between 2004 and 2005. I was then in Europe, criss-crossing the continent as a researcher,...

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Evidence based model in public health care to tackle health issues in Africa...

Babajide Sadiq, is the founder, Genii Associates, a public health care model out to transform the public health care system in Africa. He received his Bachelors Degree in Human Anatomy in Nigeria,...

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IK OSAKIODUWA, demonstrating inimitable expertise in his vocation

Growing up My father was in the army so we travelled a lot and changed schools often. One of the effects that had on us was that we grew used to being the new kids in school and making new friends....

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