Government Must Make Nigeria Attractive to Doctors—NMA

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for the immediate arrest of a doctor who performed surgery on a boy, Adebola Akin-Bright, whose intestines went missing in the process of going under the knife. At the plenary on Tuesday, the parliament urged the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to provide funds for the treatment of the boy outside the country. It was alleged that the 12-year-old Adebola underwent surgery at a private hospital, Obitoks Medical Centre, in the Alimosho area of the state. He is currently at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) receiving

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 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 Adedapo Adesanya The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa have announced the CEO of Nigeria’s healthtech startup, Mrs Teniola Adedeji, alongside Dr Ochora Moses (Uganda) as the winners of the second edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award. The announcement was made at the Galien Forum Africa, which celebrates creativity and excellence in science in Africa. The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award supports pioneering young entrepreneurs with financial and in-kind opportunities they need to advance their innovations for better health outcomes in their communities. Mrs Izath Nura (Uganda) and Mr

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the sum of $150.4 million for Benin Republic under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The IMF team led by Mr Norbert Toé, Mission Chief for Benin, visited Cotonou from February 15 to 22, 2017, at the request of the government authorities, to finalize discussions with on a three-year economic program that could be supported by the IMF. Mr Toé said, “The three-year economic program reflects the strategic orientations of the Government’s Action Plan, 2016-21, and aims to improve the living conditions for the population, maintain a stable macroeconomic environment,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A credit facility with flexible terms to support students and businesses in various sectors has been designed by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc in partnership with Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA). The leading provider of world-class creative education, career support, and entrepreneurial opportunities said it collaborated with the mid-level lender to enable students and small business owners, particularly those in the creative industry, to have access to funds. Through this provision of soft loans, TAFTA hopes to further establish itself as a prominent institution committed to nurturing artistic talents and educational excellence. The funds, which

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Some customers of Africa’s leading payment cards and digital tokens brand, Verve, are set to receive petrol as a reward in the ongoing Verve Good Life Promo. The campaign is currently in its fourth edition, and the organisers intend to give the product and other exciting items as gifts to its consumers for their loyalty to the brand, including rent, and school fees, among others. It was learned that the promo, which started on Thursday, August 3, 2023, is expected to end on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. At the unveiling of the campaign in Lagos, Verve said

By Adedapo Adesanya France Football magazine, which organises the Ballon d’Or award, has said that the football prize will now be awarded based on performances over the course of a regular European season, rather than a calendar year. This is part of changes made which includes a reduction in the number of voters, with the goal of streamlining the process. Voters also will no longer consider a player’s career accomplishments. France Football magazine has given out the award to men every year since 1956 and to women each year since 2018, though both were cancelled in 2020 because of the

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Stakeholders in the capital market will on Saturday, December 7, 2019, gather in Lagos for the 2019 annual conference of the Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN). A statement from the group said during the interactive session scheduled to take place at the Dover Hotel, Ikeja, participants will discuss Bridging Nigeria’s Infrastructure Gap: The Capital Market Option, which is the theme. It is an open secret that the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has been making efforts to the infrastructure challenges in the country, which has further widened the infrastructure deficit. However, this weekend, investment

By Adedapo Adesanya   Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by 2.5 percent this year (2020) and the next (2021), according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The projection was contained in the IMF’s January World Economic Outlook (WEO) titled Tentative Stabilization, Sluggish Recovery, signed by Ms Gita Gopinath, an Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department at the Fund, which was released on Monday and covers a two-year time period (2020-2021). In an earlier report released last year October, there had been projection that the country’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by 2.3 percent in 2019

By Modupe Gbadeyanka To make Nigerians have the requisite financial market knowledge, which will enable them to make informed decisions around trading and investments with the goal of achieving financial independence, OBG Limited has introduced some strategic courses. The company is coming up with this assistance in partnership with OBG LLC in the United States to improve financial education in the country. The financial literacy academy, according to the company’s MD/CEO, Mr Damola Solanke, will “provide financial literacy, through the academy to participants, leveraging market insights and innovative tools to train them on how best to navigate the new financial

By Dipo Olowookere Investors at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, especially the foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), reacted negatively to a shocking revelation that Emirates Airlines would be suspending its operations in Nigeria from next month because of its inability to repatriate about $85 million trapped in the country due to the foreign exchange (FX) crisis in Nigeria. The news broke in the morning, just before proper trading activities resumed on the floor of the exchange and this triggered panic selling of Nigerian stocks during the trading day. Nigeria has struggled to meet forex requests of users because of a shortage