The
Federal Government, on Thursday, said smoking would soon be banned in the
country as soon as the Anti-Tobacco Bill before the National Assembly was passed
into law.
Federal Government, on Thursday, said smoking would soon be banned in the
country as soon as the Anti-Tobacco Bill before the National Assembly was passed
into law.
It also
disclosed its readiness to convene a Universal Health Coverage to help boost
strategies towards improving healthcare delivery.
disclosed its readiness to convene a Universal Health Coverage to help boost
strategies towards improving healthcare delivery.
Minister
of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, who spoke in Abuja, at a ministerial
platform, insisted that the Federal Government could no longer condone smoking.
of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, who spoke in Abuja, at a ministerial
platform, insisted that the Federal Government could no longer condone smoking.
He
asked rhetorically: “Why are you smoking? Why are you taking what will kill
you? What benefit do you derive from smoking?”
asked rhetorically: “Why are you smoking? Why are you taking what will kill
you? What benefit do you derive from smoking?”
Professor
Chukwu listed his achievements in office in the last two years to include
establishment of National Trauma Centres in the University of Abuja Teaching
Hospital and the National Hospital, Abuja; completion of Federal Staff
Hospital, Jabi, Abuja; completion of Laboratory and Administrative building of
the Nigerian Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD),
Abuja, and rehabilitation and equipping of several teaching hospitals in the
country.
Chukwu listed his achievements in office in the last two years to include
establishment of National Trauma Centres in the University of Abuja Teaching
Hospital and the National Hospital, Abuja; completion of Federal Staff
Hospital, Jabi, Abuja; completion of Laboratory and Administrative building of
the Nigerian Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD),
Abuja, and rehabilitation and equipping of several teaching hospitals in the
country.
The
minster disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan increased funding for polio
eradication to N4.7billion and made further commitment of N2.5billion this year
with a Presidential Task Force on Polio Eradication constituted to help in the
fight against the disease.
minster disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan increased funding for polio
eradication to N4.7billion and made further commitment of N2.5billion this year
with a Presidential Task Force on Polio Eradication constituted to help in the
fight against the disease.
He
said, “today in Nigeria, seven of our teaching hospitals can do kidney
transplant. This month, we are expecting International Certification Team on
the Elimination of Guinea Worm in Nigeria.”
said, “today in Nigeria, seven of our teaching hospitals can do kidney
transplant. This month, we are expecting International Certification Team on
the Elimination of Guinea Worm in Nigeria.”
Source: Tribune
Woman
Runs Amok, Confesses To Using Diabolical Water To Cook
Runs Amok, Confesses To Using Diabolical Water To Cook
Strange things are really happening all over
the world, some of which can be attributed to greed, love of money and the quest for dominance.
the world, some of which can be attributed to greed, love of money and the quest for dominance.
According to sources, a lady from the South-South who owns a buka (canteen) suddenly ran mad
while at her buka located at Aleto in Eleme Local Government area of Port-harcourt, Rivers State.
Reports say she suddenly started acting bizarre, tore her clothes and started
confessing how she employed diabolical means for the growth of her business.
while at her buka located at Aleto in Eleme Local Government area of Port-harcourt, Rivers State.
Reports say she suddenly started acting bizarre, tore her clothes and started
confessing how she employed diabolical means for the growth of her business.
In her confession, she said she mixes water
used to bathe corpses with her food, as well as water from her private part and
menstruation blood. She said she did all these to attract customers whose
“destinies” she used for the growth of her business and riches.
used to bathe corpses with her food, as well as water from her private part and
menstruation blood. She said she did all these to attract customers whose
“destinies” she used for the growth of her business and riches.
She then ran around town naked, confessing her
atrocities, appearing to have lost her sanity. The news of her confession
spread around the area, and some of her customers (including Okada men) and angry onlookers descended on her and
gave her the beating of her life, before Police men intervened and
took her away.
atrocities, appearing to have lost her sanity. The news of her confession
spread around the area, and some of her customers (including Okada men) and angry onlookers descended on her and
gave her the beating of her life, before Police men intervened and
took her away.
Source: Leadership
