HEALTHWISE

By Ayomide Oriade LAGOS – Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), the global brand in wearable technology, is now available in Nigeria on Africa’s leading e-Commerce platform, Jumia (NYSE : JMIA), in partnership with Redington Gulf. Fitbit devices and services help people lead healthier, more active lives and this has never been more …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide in a bid to enhance the treatment of Covid-19 patients who need oxygen. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Laolu …

By Prophet Timothy Abass Arabambi As a minister of God and a stakeholder in the joint project called NIGERIA and the nation, I have a prophetic message to tell Nigerians and the nation, we should not abandon God, as, God would not abandon us, as the world battles with the …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has said that due to the diligent work of Nigeria’s health workers and experts across the nation, the country has expanded its public health response capabilities and is making a progress in the public health sector since after the nation’s …

ABUJA – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that as COVID-19 poses one of humanity’s greatest public health challenges, the pandemic provides an opportunity to ramp up public health infrastructure in Nigeria, including the training of required experts even as governments should be doing more in the area of …

By Ayomide Oriade LAGOS – As authorities put measures in place to prevent rapid spread of Covid-19 in the light of the second wave of the pandemic emanating from mutation variants of the dreaded virus, Jumia Nigeria CEO, Massiliano Spalazzi has highlighted the services of ecommerce platforms as one of …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Oyo State Ministry of Justice has revealed that the State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo (SAN) has been discharged from the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) Isolation Center at Yaba, Lagos and he is currently at home, observing treatment in isolation for …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Oyo state Government at a public declaration against Female Child Harmful Traditional Practices, engaging Communities and Religious Leaders at Odo-Fufu, Akeete, Bola Ojongbodu in Oyo West Local Government Area of Oyo State on December 18, 2020. According to Dr. Millicent Ogun, the Oyo State …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga ILE-IFE – Former Osun Deputy Governor, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, spent the early hours of the New Year day, visiting wards of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, and paying bills of patients, totaling N2 million. Speaking on the gesture, Omisore said that nobody wished to …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Oyo State government has finally joined other states to ban cross-over services by worship centres in order to ensure strict compliance with Covid-19 guidelines and protocols in the state. Also banned by the state government is the organization of the street carnivals. According to …