Stakeholders in the health sector have urged the government at various levels to subsidise the cost of diabetes management in the country. They made the call at the 4th Annual Ogun Youth Diabetes Camp Meeting of the Talabi Diabetes Centre on Wednesday in Abeokuta. According to them, the management of the disease should be subsidised to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians living with the condition. Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterised by sustained high blood sugar levels. The condition occurs when there is inadequate production of insulin, or insulin resistance, triggering symptoms such…
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Some farmers and food sellers in the South-South region have expressed concerns over the high cost of food notwithstanding the harvest season. The stakeholders, who spoke during a survey in Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross Rivers states said that remarkable fall in food prices were witnessed during the previous harvest season. The stakeholders maintained that only a few food items recorded insignificant price drops during the current season. Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers, a footsuff seller, Benedicta Amadi, said that the impact of the harvest season was not felt by consumers due to the high cost of transportation. Mrs Amadi…
A 38-year old woman, Amarachukwu Nzekwe, is being detained by the police command in Anambra State over alleged abuse and molestation of a 13-year old boy. Mars Nzekwe, a nurse, is alleged to have burnt the child, her nephew, with a heated laundry iron following accusation of stealing. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Ify Obinabo, told journalists in Awka that officials of the ministry handed the woman over to the police. Mrs Obinabo said that the attention of the ministry was drawn to a viral social media video of the incident on August 18. She said, “Officials…
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has constituted an ad hoc committee to look into the circumstances that led to the expulsion of 27 students and suspension of eight others from the institution. Chairman of the governing council of the institution, Prof. Taiwo Olaiya, disclosed this during the council’s inaugural sitting in Ede. The management of the institution on July 27 announced the expulsion of 27 students and suspension of eight others over their roles in the May 9 violent protest in the polytechnic. Some students protested against the arrest of their colleagues by the operatives…
A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has called on parents to instil biblical values in their children for national transformation. Mr Gana said this at the Grand Finale of the “2024 Champion of Champions National Bible Quiz Competition,” on Wednesday in Abuja. The event, organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria, in collaboration with Voice of Evangelism International, highlighted the role of spiritual integrity in personal and national development. Mr Gana said that understanding and living by biblical principles was key to overcoming challenges, including poverty, and achieving success in various aspects of life. He said that there…
Men in Army uniform suspected to be soldiers have stormed the Sabon Birnin Daji cattle market in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State and reportedly killed three locals and over 100 cows in the community. However, survivors of the market shooting who were at the popular cattle market doing their business alleged that the soldiers opened fire on the cattle, leading to the deaths of at least three people as traders ran helter-skelter for safety. According to a local, Malam Shehu Sabon Birni, “some of the soldiers were on motorbikes. The dead animals left in the community are exuding…
A member of the Sokoto state House of Assembly, Hon Aminu Almustapha Boza, representing Sabon Birni constituency, has confirmed the death of the district head of Gatawa in Sabin Birni local government, Sokoto state, Alhaji Isa Mohammed Bawa, who was recently abducted by suspected gunmen alongside his son. He said the district head died after he had undergone severe torture and beating by gunmen suspected to be bandits, 25 days after he was abducted. The abductors of the traditional ruler earlier demanded 900 million, later reduced to 500 million as ransom, the amount that was not raised by his family…
As fears mount globally about mpox, apparently simple questions such as the danger it poses and differences between variants do not have clear and simple answers. The World Health Organization in July declared an international health emergency over the spread of mpox, which first appeared in humans around 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For decades, the illness long known as “monkeypox” was restricted to a handful of African countries, with estimates of its mortality rate ranging from one to 10 percent of people infected. That uncertainty grew from 2022, when mpox spread elsewhere in the world, especially…
THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, yesterday, accused some parents in Oyo State of allegedly aiding human trafficking in the state. The accusation was made by the Head of NAPTIP, Oyo State Office, Mr Augustine Akanya in Ibadan while speaking at a town hall meeting of stakeholders organised by Adinya Arise Foundation, AAF. Akanya said: “Our role is to tackle human trafficking and violence against persons, domestic and international trafficking. In almost 80 per cent of cases of human trafficking that I have treated in the state; parents are involved. “We have seen situations where…
A Professor of Banking and Finance at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Sunday Akinmulegun, has asserted that one of the reasons behind Nigeria’s economic difficulties is the government’s tendency to implement economic policies that are incompatible with the country’s culture and context. He warned that Nigeria’s economic future is bleak unless urgent and significant measures are taken. Prof. Akinmulegun made these remarks on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, while delivering the university’s 27th Inaugural Lecture titled “Navigating Economic Conundrum through Globalisation and Financial Strategies,” held at the University Multipurpose Hall. He advised that for the country to emerge from its economic…