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Headaches can sometimes be so painful that it can make you wonder if something more serious is wrong. Most headaches are due to tension, migraines, or sinus issues, but a sudden, severe headache can be a symptom of a more urgent problem, such as a stroke. It’s important to note that most headaches are unrelated to a stroke, says Dr. Helen Okoye a medical expert and spokesperson for the World Thrombosis Day (WTD) campaign. “However, if you or someone you know experiences a sudden, severe headache along with other neurological symptoms, seek immediate medical attention,” she says. Time is critical

By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has pledged to increase domestic health financing to improve health condition of all Nigerians as part of President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s targets. The Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday made the pledge when a delegations from the Global Health Partners, the Global Fund, US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and others, paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The US President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was also part of the delegations. Mr Shettima emphasised that enhancing domestic health financing and improved health outcomes of Nigerians were topmost on the

By Adedapo Adesanya The founder of Nigeria’s Wellahealth Technologies, Mr Ikpeme Neto, has been selected among the top 10 finalists of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition, the philanthropic programme sponsored by Chinese billionaire, Mr Jack Ma. The foundation, now in its fifth year, announced this year’s finalists after an intense round of semi-finale business pitches and judging held on September 1 and 2 at Norrsken House in Kigali, Rwanda. Mr Neto will be among these 10 entrepreneurs who will compete for their share of the final prize of $1.5 million in grant funding at the competition’s grand finale scheduled for

By Adedapo Adesanya The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Muhammad Pate, has said Nigeria could become a hub for vaccine production and distribution in Africa, banking on his experience at GAVI. According to him, this can be achieved with the country’s large population, skilled workforce, and existing pharmaceutical industry. “On local vaccine manufacturing, as you are all aware, until I came back as a Minister, I was going to work with GAVI, an international organisation created in 2000 to improve access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries. And GAVI also

By Dipo Olowookere On Sunday, February 4, 2018, the World Cancer Day was marked to create awareness for the disease, which is fast killing many across the world. A non-profit company and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA Germany, Merck Foundation, marked the ‘World Cancer Day 2018’ to create awareness around cancer and build cancer care capacity with the aim to increase the limited number of oncologists across Africa and developing countries. In June 2017, BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH), and the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC), released a white paper on the African continent’s emerging

By Ashemiriogwa Emmanuel Leading food and agro-allied company, WACOT Limited, along with its parent company, Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has reiterated its commitment to boosting the production of high-quality sesame seeds in Nigeria. The company said it was one of the demonstrations of its commitment to the sustainable development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector as it has shown with its support at the 2021 International Sesame Seed Conference held in Kano. Organised by the National Sesame Seed Association of Nigeria (NSSAN) in collaboration with the Kano State Government, the conference was a platform where stakeholders deliberated on innovative ways to

By Investors Hub European stocks rebounded on Monday as HSBC Holdings announced a share buyback and mining stocks rallied after strong manufacturing data from China. Additionally, Eurozone inflation held steady at 1.3 percent in July, official data showed, helping ease pressure on policymakers to tighten monetary policy. Reports on German retail sales, unemployment and Eurozone unemployment also painted a positive picture of regional economies. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index was up 0.30 percent at 379.49 in late opening deals after losing as much as 1 percent on Friday. The German DAX was moving up 0.2 percent, French shares were

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has finally appended his signature to the Lagos State Properties Protection bill passed recently by the Lagos State House of Assembly prohibiting land grabbing in the state. Signing the bill into law on Monday, the Governor said he will continue to pay more attention to the problems facing the state with the view to solving them. The Governor also signed the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Law, which is aimed at boosting security of lives and property in all the Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas of the State. Speaking at the signing ceremony attended

By Adedapo Adesanya Crypto exchange, KuCoin, has raised a $150 million pre-Series B round at a valuation of $10 billion, with plans to use the new round to boost its service expansion to new and emerging technologies. The round, which was led by Jump Crypto, also saw the participation of multiple investment funds, including Circle Ventures, IDG Capital, and Matrix Partners. KuCoin noted that it would use the funds to expand its product offering, going beyond the current centralized trading services and increasing its presence in the broader Web 3 market. This will see it make more investments such as

By Sodeinde Temidayo David Hespat Tech, a Nigerian tech company headquartered in Akure, has announced the creation and launch of the Hespat Super App, a safe hi-tech and consumer-focused umbrella app to offer all its services to Ondo State residents on a single platform. Launched last week, Hespat is set to promote a convenient lifestyle by connecting people to everyday needs while offering exceptional value-added services to boost Africa’s economy and has provided two thousand jobs to the neighbouring youths, with its new innovation becoming a ride-hailing platform. The jobs were created through a door to door delivery, bike and

**Says Nigeria, Ghana Top Markets to Watch List The African Energy Chamber has said in its 2020 Outlook report launched last month that Nigeria and Ghana would be two of the markets to watch out for next year in key project developments. In the report, it was stated that the $12 billion Dangote Refinery in Lagos and the Tema LNG Terminal in Ghana would play essential roles in revamping the energy sector, creating opportunities for private sector investors. “At a time when the low oil price is gripping treasury revenues, private capital is developing key oil and gas infrastructure projects

By Dipo Olowookere Muslims in Nigeria have been charged to promote peace and love as they celebrate the end of the one-month fast called Ramadan. This charge was given by a member of the House of Representatives representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in Oyo State, Mrs Tolulope Akande-Sadipe. The lawmaker, in a message to Muslim faithful in the country on Thursday, said they must not forget to live peacefully with others as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr. In the message made available by her media aide, Mr Olamilekan Olusada, Mrs Akande-Sadipe, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Diaspora, also