Health

Considering the positive and favourable growth in the company’s top line, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of May & Baker Nigeria Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okafor has said that good dividend will be given on Return-on-Investment (ROI) for the 2018 financial end. He said notwithstanding the N900 million debt profile, the company with a paid-up-capital of N450 million, asset of N7 billion …

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A housewife, Oluwakemi Patrick, pleaded with an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos State on Tuesday to dissolve her marriage because her husband beats her before making love to her. Oluwakemi, a mother of five, told the court that she could no longer bear the persistent beating before sex by John Patrick, her husband of 17 years. “My lord there is no …

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A housewife, Sa’adatu Musa, on Monday, begged a Mararaba Upper Area Court, in Nasarawa, to dissolve her marriage to her husband, Dembe for allegedly denying her sex. Sa’adatu told the court that Dembe denies her sex, as he only has sex with her once in four months. She said that as a result of their inconsistent sexual life, she wasn’t …

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The Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), Nigeria’s leading diversified listed conglomerate has announced new appointments to its board and executive management. A statement from the corporation disclosed that Valentine Ozigbo has been appointed the President/CEO of Transcorp. His appointment becomes effective from January 1, 2019. He will succeed Mr. Adim Jibunoh, who is retiring on December 31, 2018. Ozigbo, …

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Fidson Healthcare PLC has emerged winner of the 2018 Frost & Sullivan Best Practice award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership. The award ceremony which was held in Cape Town, South Africa, recognizes Fidson’s definitive competitive strategy, innovation and strong leadership in the area of Pharmaceutical Production and Distribution in Nigeria. The 2018 Frost & Sullivan Award which is a …

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A man has pleaded with a customary court sitting in Ibadan to dissolve his marriage because his wife has starved him of sex for two years of their seven-year marriage. The petitioner, Mr. Wahab Olabamiji, had approached the court seeking the dissolution of his marriage because his wife, Tawakalitu, denied him of sex. Wahab, who lives at Olopo-Meta Estate, Ibadan, …

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Tayo Olanipekun Dangote Foundation, GBCHealth and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) have called for “greater” African private sector involvement and investment in healthcare. In the preliminary findings from their forthcoming “Healthcare and Economic Growth in Africa” report,they noted that neither government nor existing public-private partnerships are effective enough. They made this known last Thursday alongside United Nations …

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A fuel laden tanker exploded this morning beside the office of Department of State Security Services, DSS, and Ojo Barracks on Lagos Badagry Expressway. At scene of the incident, Vanguard learned that the tanker fell as a result of the collapsed state of the road and spilled its contents on the road. The impact of the fall resulted in the …

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–Says Alcohol Abuse Killed 3 Million Persons In 2016 Tayo Olanipekun Nigerians drink more of Ogogoro, Burukutu, Palm wine and other locally fermented beverages than they do beer, spirits and fine wine, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed. Fortified wines, rice wine, palm wine or other fermented beverages made of banana, sorghum, millet or maize come under its classification, …

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in partnership with GBCHealth and the Aliko Dangote Foundation is bringing together African leaders and other high profile personalities to discuss the continent’s health challenges and opportunities for investment. The partners have organized a meeting themed ‘Africa’s Health and Financing: Pathways to Economic Growth and Prosperity’ which will be held at the …

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