Oyo Screens 16,500 Women for Cancer

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has restated its striking position as it insists that the federal government was yet to accept its demands, indicating that the nationwide strike would continue after the proposal of a N25,000 increment. The NARD President, Dr Emeka Orji, during a press conference in Lagos State on Saturday, July 29, affirmed the development. According to him, the action will go on “until reasonable progress is made by the government to address our demands as contained in the ultimatum issued to the Federal Government on the 15th of July, 2023”. The NARD

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

You might not think you’ll ever get a blood clot, but blood clots can form in certain situations, even when they might not be expected. Some surprising times that blood clots could occur include: Working at your desk Most of us sit for hours each day, especially if we’re bound to a desk job. Sitting seems like such a harmless activity, so how can it be bad for you? The problem lies in how much of it, and for how long, we sit each day. According to Dr Helen Okoye, medical expert and spokesperson for the World Thrombosis Day (WTD)

By Adedapo Adesanya President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. The commissioners sworn in for the NPC job included Mr Benedict Effiong (Akwa Ibom), Mrs Gloria Fateya Izonfo (Bayelsa), Mrs Kupchi Patricia Ori Iyanya (Benue), Mr Haliru Bala (Kebbi), and Mr Eyitayo Oyetunji (Oyo). The ICPC commissioners were retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Mr Olugbenga Adeyanju

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A youth group in Enugu State has slammed the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for comments on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The Governor was accused of violating the nation’s Electoral Act over the posting of his posters in some locations in the city. But the group, Enugu Youths Coalition, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Mr Edwin Obune, said Mr Egwuanyi never breached any law as the said posters do not have his implicit or explicit consent before it was pasted in the state. Enugu Youths Coalition blasted Chairman of the APC in

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has finally listed 29,431,179,224 ordinary shares of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GT HoldCo) Plc on its trading platform. The stocks were admitted on the exchange on Thursday, June 24, 2021, after the delisting of the entire GTBank equities on the same platform. Business Post reports that the shares were listed today at a unit price of N28.55. Last Friday, the stock exchange placed trading in the equities of GTBank on full suspension ahead of their delisting to allow the introduction of GT HoldCo shares. Today, the GTBank shares were removed from the

The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday announced the commencement of a global offering of Nigeria’s first Diaspora Bond. The Federal Government hopes to raise about $300 million from the exercise, which had been in the pipeline for months now. The sale of the diaspora bonds was earlier thought to begin in March this year, but it was shifted. In a statement released yesterday by the DMO on its website, the country’s debt office noted that “Nigeria has filed a registration statement for the bonds with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.” It explained that application also will be

By Dipo Olowookere The equity market rebounded by 0.15 per cent on Tuesday after investors showed keen interest in banking stocks, especially FCMB, GT HoldCo, Zenith Bank and others. Investors in the ‘equity forest’ were hunting for FCMB and this ticker closed as the most active with the sale of 40.7 million units valued at N133.7 million. Custodian Investment transacted 15.8 million units valued at N95.7 million, GT HoldCo exchanged 13.4 million units worth N401.2 million, Zenith Bank traded 11.2 million units valued at N265.3 million, while Jaiz Bank sold 10.7 million units for N5.9 million. At the close of

By Adedapo Adesanya The Naira regained a part of its lost ground to the United States Dollar on Wednesday in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) and the Peer-2-Peer (P2P) segments of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Wednesday, July 5, but shed weight in the parallel market as it continues to find its balance following recent moves to stabilise the rates. In the official I&E segment of the market, the domestic currency gained N26.13 or 3.4 per cent to sell at N742.31/$1 compared with the previous day’s value of N768.44/$1. It was observed that the spot market is still battling

By Adedapo Adesanya The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has set a September 2021 deadline for insurance companies across the country to complete their recapitalization process. The commission made this known in circular numbered; NAICOM/DPR/CIR/25-04/2020, dated Wednesday, June 3, 2020, and sent to all insurance and reinsurance companies. In the notice signed by its Director, Policy and Regulation, Mr Pius Agboola, entitled Segmentation of Minimum Paid-Up Share Capital Requirement for Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Nigeria, NAICOM noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the previous deadline of December 2020. As a result, there have been a review of the recapitalisation

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been advised to make efforts to suspend or reduce its funding of the government’s fiscal deficits if it wants the red-hot inflation to cool down. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the country’s inflation moved up to 22.41 per cent in May 2023 from 22.22 per cent in April 2023. The inflation data for June 2023 is expected to be released by the agency on Monday, July 17, and some analysts are projecting that it would near or surpass 23.00 per cent due to the effect of the