Lagos: The newly-inaugurated 23rd President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, has announced plans to expand insurance awareness across Nigeria. She revealed that the initiative would commence in Abia, serving as the pilot location for a national insurance penetration drive. Ezeibe outlined her strategic roadmap for the council during […]
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Public Health Expert Warns of Increasing Threat of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Lagos: Prof. Uwose Uba, a Professor of Public Health from the University of Queensland, Australia, has called for intensified control strategies against the threat of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections. Uba was the guest lecturer at a public lecture organised by the Faculty of Basic, Medical and Applied Sciences, Trinity University, Sabo-Yaba, Lagos State, where he addressed […]
Group Targets 80% Appropriate Cancer Treatment in Nigeria by 2030
Lagos: The Roche Products Ltd. has announced an ambitious goal to increase the percentage of breast cancer patients receiving appropriate treatment in Nigeria from the current 65% to 80% by 2030. This announcement was made by Dr. Ladi Hamed, the General Manager of Roche, during a workshop organized by the Health Writers Association of Nigeria […]
CAPRIGHTS-VP Celebrates Girls, Urges End to ‘Kitchen’ Stereotype
Lagos: The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has challenged the harmful notion that a girl’s education ends in the kitchen, urging students to reject the stereotype. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mrs Stella Ibekwe, an Official of CAPRIGHTS-VP, gave the charge at an event held in […]
Expert Urges Journalists to Prioritise Mental Health
Abuja: A Clinical Psychologist, Dr Adedotun Ajiboye, has urged journalists to pay closer attention to their mental health to effectively manage the pressures and stress that come with their profession. Ajiboye, a lecturer at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, gave the advice while delivering a lecture at the 2025 Press Week of the News […]