Gov. Fashola Commissions Solid Waste Recovery Facility

            

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Tuesday commissioned a solid waste material recovery facility in Alimosho with a call on corporate organizations in the State to engage in Corporate Social Responsibilities in their areas of operation as a means to create image for their business and to prosper.

Addressing an audience consisting members of the Organized Private Sector, top Government functionaries, members of the Alimosho and Igando communities, PSP operators and factory workers at the factory site, Governor Fashola argued that whether or not a business would eventually become a successful would be defined by the people who work there and how happy they are made to be by the employers.

See These Modern Conveniences That Are Bad For Your Health

           

Many public health measures have caused dramatic changes in our everyday health and life, ranging from indoor plumbing to use of mobile phones and even the Internet; All of these has brought much pleasure to our lives. Several of the products we use today to make life more efficient and more convenient do not actually consider how bad the repercussion can cause to our health and environment.

Here are some easy conveniences that  can actually have negative consequences to our bodies or the environment in which we live:

We Have Shortage Of Midwives In Bauchi State - NGO

           

There is shortage of midwives in public health institutions of Bauchi State.
Dr Halima Mukadas, the Deputy Chief of T-Ship, a Non-Governmental Organisation,(NGO) in the state, said this on Wednesday in Bauchi at a one-day workshop organised for stakeholders in the health sector.
``T-Ship’’, a Targeted State High Impact Project, is jointly funded by USAID and the Bauchi State Government.
It supports the state government in the training of manpower, provision of equipment and other materials as well as advocacy in the health sector.

Senate Passes National Tobacco Control Bill

           

The Senate has passed the National Tobacco Control Bill 2015 and the Equipment Leasing Bill 2015.
The bill when assented to by President Goodluck Jonathan will repeal the existing ``Tobacco Smoking (Control) Act, CAP.T6, LFN 2004’’, enacted in 1990 and amended years later.
The bill will ensure effective regulation and control of production, manufacture, sale, labelling, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and tobacco products in Nigeria.

Lead Poisoning Kills 27 Children In Niger State,63 New Cases Confirmed

           

The Federal Government said on Wednesday that 27 children had died in a fresh outbreak of lead poisoning from illegal mining in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The outbreak is associated with new illegal mining sites, which were found to contain more leaded ores.

So Sad:Health Workers To Begin Nationwide Strike On May 17

         

The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals on Tuesday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to address its demands, failing which it would be left with no option than to commence another round of indefinite strike from May 17. This is coming just three months after their last nationwide strike which lasted four months.

Robbery At LUTH:Doctors,Others Robbed At Gun Point

       

Armed robbers struck at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) last Thursday, dispossessing doctors and others of valuables.
Some doctors were in the ARD Lounge, preparing for their examinations while others were relaxing when the robbers struck at about 7.30am

Nigeria Anti-Ebola Team Bids Farewell To Sierra Leone

            

The African Union (AU) Nigerian Contingent in the fight against the Ebola virus disease deployed in Northern Sierra Leone and the Western Area on Thursday May 7, 2015 bid farewell to the Ministry of Health at a ceremony held in the Ministry’s conference hall in Freetown.

Photo:95-year-old Man Set To Graduate After 75 Years Of Studying For A Degree

Anthony Brutto, 95, enrolled at West Virginia University in 1939, when tuition was just $50, Now, more than 75 years after he started working towards his degree, he just graduated from the university.
He studied engineering, physical education and industrial arts.

Diet Therapy:Are You Sick?Then Follow These Food Principles

           

Diet therapy is the modification of normal diet to meet the requirements of people that are sick. Some people do not like it when they are told that they need a change in their diets, especially when they are sick, for example, diabetics and hypertensive patients need to follow a strict diet regimen for optimum health. Sodium is a no go area for hypertensive’s and so on.

Diet therapy in most instances is not a remedy but it measures the supplements and makes the treatment more effective. Life style modification includes following a diet therapy, weather for a weight loss program or as a result of major or minor illnesses.

Diet is used as therapeutic aids not only for nutrients but also to supply needed agents for wellness and also to prevent complications.

Are You In PH,Do You Need To Avoid That Wicked PH Traffic?Follow @PHtraffic On Twitter

              

With the increase rate of traffic congestion in Port Harcourt, one really need to know where and how to move, so as to arrive safely to meet up personal or official engagements.

I hate traffic congestion, so I rely on @PH traffic for all my traffic info.

@PHtraffic will give you all the information you need concerning all the Rumu’s and inner-city connections  and escape..(Lol)

You can ask them any question concerning your routes and how you can avoid heavy road congestion.

Just follow @PHtraffic on twitter to get all the updates you need during the morning and evening rush hours.

Deforestation:Experts Call For Repeal Of Land Use Act In Nigeria

         

The Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, (ERA/FoEN) Dr.Godwin Uyi Ojo, in an inception workshop on “Community Mobilization and Resistance Against Land Grabbing and Transnational Oil Palm Plantations in Cross River State” in Akamkpa last week by ERA/FoEN-RainForest Resources Development Centre (IDRC), said that the massive loss of land is against the recent globally approved land guidelines of 2012, which is intended to protect communities’ right to land and forests.