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Jul

22

2025

CHAMA to Bring Hope and Healing to Aba with Free Medical Mission: Check the Date

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, CHAMA, Health, Lifestyle, News, PoliticsCHAMA, Comr Amos Kalu, Health, Healthcare, Olugu Ukpai

CHAMA Mission Ministries (CMM) International is set to conduct a free medical mission in Aba from August 8th to 14th, 2025 at New Era Hospital, in an event tagged "Enyimba City Invasion 2025." The organization, co-founded by Dr. Olugu Ukpai and Pastor Esther Ukpai, aims to perform at least 150 surgeries and provide medical treatment to beneficiaries during this event. This initiative is part of CHAMA's ongoing efforts to alleviate the suffering of families and communities in need. The organization was founded after the tragic loss of their 16-month-old twin to malaria and has since grown into a global movement,…

Jan

26

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia State: Royal Father Throws Weight Behind Governor Otti’s Administration, Hail ‘Project Ekwueme’ Healthcare Initiative

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Health, Lifestyle, Opinion, PoliticsAlex Otti, Bobby Aguocha, Health, Healthcare

HRH Eze Bobby Aguocha, Ohuruzo I of Umuohuru, Chairman of Royal Renaissance - "the integrity group" and Grand Patron of Ezenaebiri, has expressed his deepest appreciation and admiration for Governor Alex Otti's exemplary leadership and vision. In press statement on Friday, HRH Eze Bobby Aguocha commended Governor Otti's recent flag-off of the rehabilitation and retrofitting of 200 primary healthcare facilities across Abia State, dubbed "Project Ekwueme". The royal father described the initiative as a testament to the governor's unwavering commitment to the well-being and prosperity of the people. According to the statement, Eze Bobby Aguocha stated that the landmark initiative,…

Feb

29

2024

By David Okoye

Nigerian Lawmakers Propose Mandatory Drug Testing for Secondary School Students

Education, Health, Lifestyle, Metro, News, PoliticsHealth, Healthcare, Metro, National Assembly, Politics, Representatives

The House of Representatives has passed a motion calling for the introduction of mandatory drug testing for secondary school students across Nigeria. Initiated by Moshood Oshun (APC-Lagos), the motion highlights adolescence as a critical period susceptible to various influences, including experimental curiosity and peer pressure. Oshun emphasized the importance of youth in national development and expressed concern over the rising prevalence of substance abuse among them. Citing studies, he noted that one in every four students aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria engages in substance abuse, with codeine-containing syrup and tramadol being the most commonly abused drugs. The motion advocates…

Jan

19

2024

By David Okoye

Ogun State to Rehabilitate 472 Health Centers in Second Term

Metro, PoliticsHealthcare, Nigeria, Ogun State, Politics

During the governor's second term, the Ogun State government, led by Governor Dapo Abiodun, intends to renovate 472 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs). As stated by Commissioner of Health Tomi Coker during a management retreat for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies as well as healthcare facilities, this effort seeks to expand on the successes in the health sector. Ms. Coker emphasised that 100 PHCs were successfully renovated during Governor Abiodun's first term. The state government has invested a lot of money in PHC renovation and equipment, hiring qualified medical staff, and implementing cutting-edge features like tricycle ambulances. The Commissioner emphasized the commitment…

Jan

10

2024

By David Okoye

Igbinedion University Establishes Tablet-Manufacturing Factory to Enhance Medical Education and Healthcare

NewsHealthcare, Medical education, Next Level

Igbinedion University, Okada, located in Edo, has recently inaugurated a tablet-manufacturing factory aimed at catering to the specific needs of its teaching hospital and the surrounding community. The university's vice-chancellor, Lawrence Ezemonye, revealed this development during the 13th oath-taking/induction ceremony for 101 pharmacy graduates of the 2022/2023 session. The newly established facility resides within the university's Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology. It is strategically designed to serve multiple purposes, including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, extemporaneous compounding, and tablet production. Additionally, the university has integrated an automated production line for antiseptics, disinfectants, and reagents. Ezemonye emphasized that this initiative…