As the world celebrates World Coconut Day, Prof. MacDonald Idu, has underscored the benefits of Coconut, the “Tree of life’’, including serving as mosquito repeller. He said that the second name for coconut oil is “Tree of Life” maintaining that all parts of the fruit is useful with Nigeria having the best type of coconuts in worldwide.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi on Thursday rejected the payment of 50 per cent salary to her members by the State Government. The state Chairman of NMA, Dr Godwin Tijani, in a statement in Lokoja, expressed displeasure with the payment of half salary to her members and therefore outrightly rejected it.
A public health expert, Mr Nurudden Bello, has cautioned Nigerians living in flood prone areas and along river banks to be wary of water borne diseases. Bello, who teaches at the Shehu Idris College of Health Science and Technology, Makarfi, Kaduna State, told newsmen on Wednesday in Kaduna, said the advice was necessary to save lives.
US President Donald Trump’s plan to cut foreign aid supporting HIV/Aids treatment could cost 9 million years of lost life in South Africa and Ivory Coast, according to a global study released on Monday.
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has disclosed that it has recorded success in controlling river blindness in Africa after more than 40 years of sustained effort. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday while highlighting the organisation’s progress in the past biennium in the region.
The Vice-president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that the present administration has so far spent N1.3 trillion on capital projects in 2016. He further added that the amount is the highest ever spent in the history of the country. Osinbajo who said this on Monday made the revelation during plenary session at the 2017 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Conference, taking place in Lagos.
