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By Adedapo Adesanya One of the largest private tertiary healthcare organisations in West Africa, Iwosan Lagoon Hospital, has launched a new state-of-the-art medical facility in Victoria Island, Lagos as part of its bid to reduce medical tourism in the country. The multi-speciality hospital, founded in 1986, has a team of world-class healthcare experts and advanced technology-driven medical equipment, including a Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) and a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan. The 27-bed facility offers a wide range of primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services and is positioned to be the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Cardiology & Cardiac Surgeries.

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 medical practitioner who performed surgery on the late 12-year-old Adebola Akin-Bright at the Obitoks Hospital in the Alimosho area of Lagos State, Dr Abayomi Baiyewu, has been described as a quack surgeon. The Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly ad-hoc committee with the mandate to investigate the circumstances that led to the disappearance of Adebola’s small intestine, Mr Noheem Adams, said the doctor was not qualified to carry out the exercise. Adebola died on Tuesday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where he was receiving treatment after he underwent surgery two

While rhinoplasty procedures vary in complexity and expected recovery times, everyone wants to heal faster and minimise downtime after the procedure. The success of the procedure will not only depend on the skill of the surgeon but also the patient’s ability to heal properly. In the past few years, a group of molecules, known as peptides, have increasingly gained significant attention in the medical field for their incredible potential in bolstering the healing process. Simply put, they are a group of naturally occurring or synthetic amino acids that have been shown to optimise healing and recovery times. Let’s take a

By Dipo Olowookere A funding package worth $5.4 million has been provided to support fertilizer value chains in Nigeria and Tanzania, potentially benefitting hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers. This came from the partnership signed between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership. The grants are designed by the AfDB’s Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM), with the deal sealed at the African Green Revolution Forum in Accra, Ghana on September 5, 2019. The two deals are the first agreements signed by AFFM, which is hosted by the African Development Bank, since it was became fully

By Ahmed Rahma A subsidiary of Olam, Crown Flour Mill, has revealed its aim to establish a wheat research trial scheme in one of the major cities in Nigeria, Kano. The company, which intends to boost the state farming system with investment in seed trials, provision of inputs, training and research infrastructure, reiterated that it was determined to explore strategic partnerships to help in the country’s wheat development programme. During a courtesy visit on the Governor of Kano State, Mr Abdullahi Ganduje, at the Government House in Kano to explore areas of opportunity, partnership and collaboration between the company and

By Adedapo Adesanya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving to investigate the scarcity of funds in most Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Lagos State as alleged by several users. The apex bank had received several complaints from customers in the commercial capital of the country and this made the CBN to quickly move to identify the cause of this. In a statement issued by the CBN Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, on Wednesday, it was emphasised that the ATMs were introduced to ease the sufferings of the people. “It is highly preposterous for anyone to

By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Nigerians respect entrepreneurs especially when they share their success stories. But, due to the way the society regard entrepreneurs and celebrate them, many people come up with misconceptions about entrepreneurs. The most common one is that entrepreneurs are like superhumans, they never sleep. As a result of these misconceptions, some people choose not to be an entrepreneur. Here are five common misconceptions about entrepreneurs that Nigerians should know. Entrepreneurs are meant to be successful Many Nigerians believe that entrepreneurs must be successful in their field and every businessman should be prosperous in their respective industries. But the

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his delegation visited Russia from June 14 through 16 to forge a strategic partnership between the two countries. He went to Moscow at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This special invitation had been conveyed by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during his visit to Algiers in May last year to strengthen relations of “friendship and cooperation” between the two countries. Some Algerian media have criticized the visit amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Algerian leader brought an extensive ministerial delegation to attend the 26th International Economic Forum (SPIEF)held at the

By Dipo Olowookere Mr Kadri Adewale Abass has been appointed as an Executive Director in charge of Technical at AIICO insurance Plc. A statement issued by the insurer disclosed that the appointment of Mr Abass took effect from November 1, 2017 and has been approved by the National Insurance Commission. However, he will further be presented to the company’s Shareholders for a formal election at its next Annual General Meeting (AGM). Mr Abass is a versatile Insurance practitioner and a seasoned salesperson, who began his Insurance career with Worldwide Insurance Company Limited in 1994 as a Life Marketer. He later

Africa has long been touted as the continent with the most growth potential when it comes to tech and innovation. Many African countries are building their own equivalents of Silicon Valley and tech companies from all across the world have been setting up offices and launching themselves into markets across the continent. And in addition to growing their customer bases, these companies are also committing to making affecting change in Africa. Here’s how. They are Investing in communities and equipping people to become entrepreneurs Last year Airbnb announced a three-year commitment to South Africa to address barriers to becoming a

By Ashemiriogwa Emmanuel The Obotim Nsit community in Nsit Ibom Local government area of Akwa Ibom state has expressed sorrow over the death and economical damages caused by the gas pipeline explosion that occurred in 2016. The explosion, which happen about five years ago in Asang Community High School in the area, was attributed to a technical fault from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) gas pipeline which took the lives of over 28 people. Speaking at a media briefing, the community head, Mr Eteidung Iniobong Akpan, lamented that since the gas pipeline explosion, the people have been having damage