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     Dr. Osahon Enabulele flanked by Comrade Joe Ajaero, NLC President (Left), and  Edo State Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki (Right) after the conferment of the ‘Labour Hero,’ recognition of his exceptional organisational leadership and profound achievements over the last 30 years by the Edo State Government and organised labour on Monday. In recognition of his exceptional organisational leadership and profound achievements over the last 30 years, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, Immediate Past President of the World Medical Association, has been formally recognised as a ‘Labour Hero.’ This recognition along with the conferment of a distinguished leadership award, took place during the historic commissioning of the Labour House, by the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Mr.Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, on Monday. Presenting the award and formal recognition on behalf of the Edo State Government and organised labour, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Engr. Godwin Marvellous Omobayo applauded t

  In reaction to the investigative report which indicted the global food giant, Nestle, NAFDAC has confirmed that the Nido follow-up infant milk formula under inquiry is neither registered in Nigeria, nor  circulated in the country.  Prof Christianah Adeyeye, Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) made the clarification in a press statement tagged, “Nestle Adds Sugar to Infant Milk Sold in poorer Countries: NAFDAC's Response.” In the statement, Adeyeye explained that the range of Nestle Cerelac infant cereals distributed in Nigeria were duly registered with NAFDAC  in line with local and international standards.  She said  that the range of Nestle Cerelac infant cereals distributed in Nigeria were duly registered with NAFDAC in line with the Nigerian Industrial Standard for Foods for Infants and Young Children – Processed Cereal Based foods (NIS 256:2010).  Further, she said they meet the Codex Standard for Processed Cereal-based F

...   Lauds EPI Landmark Of Over 13 Life-Saving Vaccines In 50 Years Dr   Ijeoma Agbo, Health Specialist, UNICEF  T he United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigeria to adopt a multi-pronged and sectoral approach to close the gap between unvaccinated and zero-dose children and improve its immunization program as the global immunisation week draws to a close. UNICEF also lauded Nigeria’s efforts in responding to the need to develop a resilient immunization program and Primary Healthcare (PHC) system as the world marked the 50-year Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). In an interview with Independent Newspapers, Dr   Ijeoma Agbo, Health Specialist, UNICEF commended Nigeria for ensuring equitable access to health and routine immunization services for children despite that the country still has a high number of unvaccinated and zero-dose children. She also said that the EPI program has recorded significant milestones, noting that the world has over 13 life-saving vac

 •••Says It Meets International, Local Guidelines  Nestlé Nigeria PLC, one of the largest food and beverage companies in Africa has restated that it ensures consistency regarding the nutritional value of its products for infants and young children, The beverage leader also said that it applies the same principles of nutrition, health, and wellness worldwide, meeting with international and local guidelines and regulations. While restating that it maintains the nutritional value of its products for infants and young children, Nestle Nigeria refuted the allegations of adding sugars to infant formulas in Nigeria. Nestle assured that in Nigeria, like everywhere in the world, "We do not add sugars (sucrose and glucose) to infant formulas for children aged 0-12 months. Also, all our growing-up milk (12 – 36 months) in Nigeria has no added sugars." The beverage giant refuted a allegations of double standards in its food production as published recently by Swiss NGO Public Eye.  T

Dr. Osahon Enabulele  Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate past president of the World Medical Association has urged Nigerians to practice love, promote peace, unity, good health and well-being as well as progress, even as he congratulated the Muslim faithful over the end of Ramadan fast and Sallah. In a press statement signed and provided to  journalists, Dr. Enabulele stressed the importance of virtues such as love, peace, and unity, even as he congratulated the Muslim devotees over the end of Ramadan fast. The statement reads, “I heartily felicitate with all our Muslim faithful in Edo State, Nigeria, and other parts of the globe, for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. “While I pray Almighty Allah to accept all the prayers offered in the holy month of Ramadan, I hope that the sacrifices made and the supplications offered during the period will cleanse our State, Country, and entire universe of all evils, conflicts, poverty, ill-health, and underdevelopment. “May the season ush

  Dr Osahon Enabulele  Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate Past President of World Medical Association (WMA),   has urged Christians worldwide to reflect and emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ as they celebrate Easter. In a press statement signed and provided to journalists Dr. Enabulele stressed the importance of Christians engaging in solemn reflections on the virtues of forgiveness, tolerance, love, and peace. The statement partly reads, "As we bask in the Celebration, I appeal to all citizens to use the golden opportunity of the Easter season to undertake solemn reflections that sacrificially manifest the cherished virtues of forgiveness, tolerance, love, peace and unity." "It is my hope that a stronger commitment to the lesson of this season will provide the needed spark for the resolution of many challenges and conflicts that still bedevil our communities and Countries. These include the rising poverty level and misery index largely due to poor governance, as well as

L-r: Dr Olusola Akande, Executive Secretary, Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA); and Ijeoma Agbo, Health Specialist, UNICEF at a two-day media dialogue on “Changing the Narrative on Child Mortality Through Health Insurance,” organised by the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency with the support of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ibadan, Oyo State, Wednesday. The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), the enrollment of students in the state's health insurance scheme has significantly reduced out-of-pocket expenses among them, thereby enhancing their access to immediate healthcare.  Students who become ill can now easily visit their institution's clinic or sick bay for treatment. Disclosing this was Dr. Olusola Akande, Executive Secretary of OYSHIA, who noted that the premium for the health insurance scheme goes as low as N13,500 per annum for each person in the State, adding that the informal sector is also accommodated and allowed to pay every month. Akande