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Bill Gates Re-Affirms Commitment to Polio Eradication in Nigeria

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates met with Nigerian officials on Monday in Abuja to discuss progress made on the ambition for absolute eradication of polio in Nigeria by mid-decade. He met with President Goodluck Jonathan, members of the House of Representatives,

Pfizer Builds $26Mn Diagnostic and Disease Control Centre in Kano

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Company has completed a $25.5 million Diagnostic and Disease Control Centre (DDCC) in Kano State. The DDCC is a specialist hospital built as part compensation for the 1996 Trovafloxacin drug clinical trial that the company was involved in

Immunization Campaign in Nigeria Mobilizes a Nation for Child Survival

The man with the megaphone calls for mothers and fathers to bring their children for vaccinations. The message is a tinny monotone, repetitive, not unlike a call to prayer. This town announcer is 62-year-old Saleh Karamami, who shares his surname

10 Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Day

Wondering how to make your day more productive? Here are some time management tips to help you achieve this goal: 1. Don’t run on empty. Start each day with breakfast. No matter how light it is, it gets you going

EKOCENTER Delivers Safe Access to Water and Other Necessities to Communities

Today, more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and approximately 2.5 billion don’t have adequate sanitation, making billions of people around the world vulnerable to disease and other development challenges. To help provide communities in need

Hygiene Alert as Cholera Outbreak in Nigeria Grows

Health officials have warned people of regimented hygiene regarding food and water, because of cholera-related deaths and sicknesses in recent days in Lagos, Zamfara and Plateau States. The warnings were specific, as health centres attended to more people, and cholera

5 Minutes with Iwo Akinyoyenu, CEO Erumu Creations

  Erumu Creations is a Beauty and Wellness Consultancy Company that constantly seeks to improve the quality of human life by providing practical solutions for visible results in Beauty, Health & Lifestyle. Founder/CEO, Iwo Akinyoyenu, talks to Connect Nigeria about

Blog of the Week: Natural Nigerian

It has most likely crossed your mind that our ancestors lived healthier and longer than we do because they nourished their bodies with unprocessed foods and cared for them using natural products. However, you have also probably thought it impractical

UBA Foundation Donates Incubators to Teaching Hospitals

  To give as many premature babies as possible a chance of living, the UBA Foundation recently donated incubators to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, adding to its list of

Why Are Yawns So Contagious?

You are seated in a bus with a nursing mother next to you. Suddenly, her baby yawns and quite uncontrollably, you yawn even before the baby has finished. There’s a possibility you yawned as you read the previous paragraph. Perhaps,

Nigerians Share: Top Ten Body Lotions for African Skin

African skin is physiologically different from that of other races. For this reason, many Nigerians have found that using just any lotion, or lotions created with Caucasians in mind, often leaves much to be desired. With more and more Nigerians

Vivo Vibrante Sano Holds Wellness Weekend Retreat

Vivo Vibrante Sano (VVS) is a holistic wellness weekend retreat, one of the first in Nigeria. It is taking place at the Clear Essence California Spa and Wellness Resort in Ikoyi, Lagos from the 4th to 6th October 2013. The

Juwah, Aregbesola, Implore Govt to Use ICT for Public Service Delivery

Dr. Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called on all governments within the federation to adopt Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools in carrying out public service. The NCC boss, who was speaking at

Invitation to Medic West Africa Exhibition & Conference 2013

Medic West Africa Exhibition & Conference 2013, a healthcare event, will run for the second time this year, in Lagos, from the 16th to 18th, October 2013. Dubbed the largest healthcare event in West Africa, Medic West Africa provides

Reduction in New HIV Cases – UNAIDS

A new report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows dramatic reduction in new HIV infections among adults and children – estimated at 2.3 million in 2012, a 33 percent reduction since 2001. New HIV infections among

Indian Chamber of Commerce Organizes Healthcare Event in Nigeria

In a move to strengthen the partnership between India and Nigeria in the healthcare sector, the Indian High commission to Nigeria, in association with the Ministry of Tourism and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is organising

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