Health

  Stanley Ihedigbo   On World Health Day, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is calling on governments at all levels to prioritize adequate healthcare funding and adopt healthy food policies. The organization highlights the need to protect Nigerians from unhealthy diets aggressively promoted by the sugary drinks and…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has made a significant impact by approving education loans for 75 nursing students in Oyo State. The initiative was part of NELFUND’s mission to provide financial support to students in need, ensuring they can pursue their education without financial constraints. The…

    Parents of 7-year-old Master Uche Anuka are in a desperate bid to raise N2.5 million for a critical neurosurgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The child has been diagnosed with a brain condition that requires immediate surgical intervention. Despite the high cost of the surgery,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Oyo State Government has intensified its efforts to combat the recent diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, prioritizing the safety and well-being of its residents. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi stated this in Ibadan, at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), According to her, Diphtheria is a highly contagious…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Oyo State Civil Service Commission has implemented a review of the entry grade level for university graduate nurses within the civil service, upgrading them from Grade Level 08 to Grade Level 10. This development was disclosed by the Provost of Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences,…

    Stanley Ihedigbo Parents of a 7-year-old boy, Master Uche Anuka, are crying out to Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, and other Nigerians for urgent assistance to raise N2.5 million needed for a critical neurosurgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital…

Oyo Dep. Gov. Barr. Lawal (middle) flanked by Dr. Adeniran (3rd left), ES, OYSHIA, (2nd left), Chairman, Oyo State Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Stephen Fagbemi (left) and some of the pupils, recently.     Stanley Ihedigbo   Oyo State government has taken a significant step towards ensuring the health and…

  A 7-year-old child, Uche Anuka is in urgent need of pediatric neurosurgery in Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, and the family is appealing for help to raise the N2.5 million required for the life-saving procedure. The child, has been diagnosed with a condition that requires immediate surgical intervention. The…

    Stanley Ihedigbo Oyo State Government has launched a groundbreaking four-year plan, in partnership with UNICEF, to combat malnutrition and hunger among children and women in the state. The Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition (OYSMPFAN) aims to provide a comprehensive framework for addressing the pressing…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) is calling on the Abia State Government to prioritize transparency and accountability in the implementation of “Project Ekwueme”. This project aimed to rehabilitate, remodel, and retrofit 200 primary healthcare facilities across the state’s 184 wards. In a…