The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Command has announced that it has secured convictions and sentences of 36 internet fraudsters in Oyo State to various jail terms. The commission made this assertion via a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. The statement was signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and…
TODAY’S VIEWPOINT IS ON REDUCING TB PREVALENCE RATE BY 2025. IT IS WRITTEN BY HEAD OF EDITORIAL UNIT, YETUNDE OKE Tuberculosis, TB is a major public health problem in Nigeria and globally. According to the 2023 World Health Organisation Global TB report, Nigeria has the highest burden of TB in Africa and the 6th highest…
By Yetunde Oke According to statistics, over 361 000 Tuberculosis, TB cases were reported in Nigeria in 2023, in which children are said to acquire 9% of the cases. This marked a 26% increase in the number of cases compared with 2022. Tuberculosis is fatal, preventable and treatable and is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis….
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Vaccinating girls between ages 9 and 10 against the Human Papiloma Virus will help shield them from Cervical cancer. Oyo State First Lady, Mrs Tamunomini Makinde stated this at the Flag off Ceremony of the Introduction of Human Papilomavirus Virus Vaccination HPV in Oyo State held at Saint Paul Anglican primary School,…
By Yetunde Oke Oyo State Government has sought the cooperation of parents and teachers in identifying Tuberculosis, TB missing cases in children. The Childhood TB Focal Person, Oyo State, Mrs Titilayo Adebola called for the cooporation during a sensitisation on importance of TB testing, at Islamic Mission Primary School, Odo-iye, Yemetu, Ibadan. According to Mrs…
By Yetunde Oke Stakeholders in National Tuberculosis Control Programme, NTP have kicked against stigmatisation of children and adults with TB, saying the disease is curable. This was made known by Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria, in Oyo State, Mr Samuel Akingbesote at a community outreach, Sabo Round About Central Mosque/Palace, in continuation of TB…
By Yetunde Oke Tuberculosis, TB testing week for children has commenced across the 36 states of the federation. This was made known by Tuberculosis and Leprosy Supervisor, Egbeda Local Government Area, of Oyo State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Shafara, at Alwajud Agbomojo Care Foundation, located at the Local Government Area. According to Mrs Shafara, the testing week…
Oyo state government and stakeholders in the Ibarapa East local government area have reaffirmed their dedication to promoting the use of toilets and good hygiene practices in every community across the council area. This commitment was made during the inauguration of Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) training of environmental officers and RUWASSA staff held at Plaza…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Oyo state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Balogun has vowed that the State Government will not shy away from prosecuting perpetrators of Sexual and Gender- Based Violence (SGBV). The Commissioner made this known during a day stakeholders sensitization meeting on SGBV and COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State House of Assembly has called for the introduction of electronic card to monitor the attendance and commitment of civil servants in the state. The Assembly made the call during plenary, while reacting to a motion titled “The Need for Government to Conduct Comprehensive Investigation into Abscondment of Some Staff across…