Author: Omolara Rafiu

According to WHO, Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by a variety of infectious viruses  and noninfectious agents leading to a range of health problems, some of which can be fatal. It can be contracted through sexual intercourse and also contact with bodily fluids of those who have been infected. The best way to prevent the spread of Hepatitis in a society is through Vaccination because according to WHO “Some types of hepatitis are preventable through vaccination”. According to a report carried out by WHO an estimated 4.5 million premature deaths could be prevented in low-…

Health Insurance which is one of the basics needed by an individual in a modern society as well as one of the bedrocks to having a healthy society is rarely seen in Nigerian society as most Nigerians cannot afford to get one. Most especially during these trying times in the country when people barely have enough to eat. However, help is near as the new administration under the leadership of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been able to successfully register about 750,000 Nigerians into the National Health Insurance Scheme. This was made known on Wednesday by the Coordinating Minister of…

The current wave of economic inflation in the country is affecting all sectors in the country including the Pharmaceuticals. Over the past few months the hike in the cost of medicine in the country is nothing short of surprising as pharmaceuticals keep getting costlier at the rates of 100% to 200% higher, even 300%. And this has led to lots of people lacking the needed medications to take care of their health. The reason for this unreasonable hike in the prices of pharmaceuticals in the country is because of various reasons such as the departure of big pharmaceuticals such as…

Today is a special Thursday. Why? you ask, well, as we all know 2024 is a leap year and today is that extra day on the calendar that makes the year a leap year. A day like today is quite rare as it only comes every 4 years. Considering the fact that a day like today only comes once in four years, people have chosen to celebrate today in various ways, businesses are giving discounts on goods and some people are taking the day off to have fun activities with friends and family as this day will only come next…

It is no longer news that Nigeria is currently going through a very high level of inflation in all sectors of the economy including food supply. According to statistics, at the February of this year , food inflation in the country has sky rocketed to 35.41% which has led to a serious food crises in the country. Some of the contributing factors to this problem is the floating of Naira by the current administration as well as closure of neighbouring borders which has limited food importation into the country. In a bid to address this pressing issue, a Tech Startup…

Earlier this month, we made a news report about a proposed free health insurance initiative made by the Ogun state Governor, Governor Dapo Abiodun, to help reduce the effects of the current economic climate on the Ogun State Residents. Well, congratulations are in order for the residents of Ogun State as the health insurance initiative has been flagged off begining with several surgical operations being carried out on patients at the state hospitals in Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, and Ilaro. According to the reports getting to NewsVeo the free health insurance program has been flagged off with major and minor surgical operations…

In a motion moved by honourable  Aboullahi El-Rasheed, the member representing Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency of Gombe State, the federal government as well as various government health parastatals have been urged to make an investigation to identify as well as stop the spread of a yet to be identified killer disease that is currently spreading like wildfire in Nafada Local Government Area in Gombe State.  According to recent reports there is an ongoing spread of a yet to be identified but deadly disease spreading around the Nafada Local Government area which has led to the death of a large number of…

On Tuesday, 27th of February, Prince Charles was meant to give a reading at the one year memorial service of his late godfather, King Constantine of Greece. However, a few hours before the ceremony, he called the Greek family to inform them that he will not be able to attend the ceremony. According to the reports obtained from Kensington Palace,the Prince of Wales was not in attendance during the ceremony due to “Personal Matters” and they did not say anything further concerning what the “Personal Matter” is. King Constatine of Greece is a second cousin to King Charles III, King…

Earlier this month, we made a report about Fani Willis’ dramatic court trial which got very heated with her losing her composure while trying to deny the allegations that Donald Trump’s Attorneys laid on her. She was accused of hiring a lawyer that she was already romantically involved with to be on the Donald Trump election interference case. In a bid to defend herself she got quite dramatic and angry in the courtroom. But in a turn of events, the key witness of the allegations, Mr Terrence Bradley, made a bactrack concerning his knowledge about the romance. According to Donald…

The current economic downturn in Nigeria is affecting every sector of the economy without the health sector being exempted. As a result of this, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has instructed its members nationwide that they will be staging a nationwide protest for February 27 and 28 and they are all to comply with this directive. This directive was given by the NANNM Deputy General Secretary and Acting Head of Department, Industrial Relations, Otaru Shaibu, through the NANNM Secretariat on Wednesday. In a circular dated February 21,2024, which was titled, “Re: Mobilisation for the nationwide protest…