The Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has said that the new certificate verification guideline for nurses is in the best interest of the country. The assertion comes after Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, February 12 protested …
Read More »CBN will introduce new FX laws and guidelines to tackle Naira depreciation ? Cardoso
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso has stated that the apex bank will soon introduce a new set of foreign exchange laws and guidelines to tackle Naira depreciation and achieve exchange rate stability. Cardoso who made the announcement while giving a keynote speech at the 2023 …
Read More »Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Say ‘No Amount’ Is Healthy
Dr. Catherine Paradis, interim associate director of research at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, said that consumption of even two drinks per week has been associated with an elevated risk of seven types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer, as well as cardiovascular disease. Dr. Paradis, …
Read More »2023 Election: INEC lists guidelines for conduct of rallies
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published guidelines for the conduct of political rallies and campaigns as well as election expenses of parties, candidates and aspirants. The guidelines were conveyed in a statement released by Festus Okoye, INEC’s spokesperson on Thursday, November 24. These include the amount an individual can …
Read More »Merrick Garland Rips Texas Challenge to HHS Abortion Guidelines
The fallout from the SCOTUS’s shocking decision in overruling Roe v. Wade continues apace with the latest front opened in Texas, where the state has sued to resist federal HHS Guidelines on the proper medical care for women in the Emergency Medical Treatment Act. [EMTALA]. Attorney General Merrick Garland made …
Read More »Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu suspends implementation of abortion guidelines
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, July 7, suspended the implementation of the “State Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications”. The guideline was issued by the Directorate of Family Health and Nutrition in the Ministry of Health. However, Sanwo-Olu said in a statement that …
Read More »INEC releases guidelines for 2023 election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released regulations and guidelines for the conduct of general elections in the country in 2023. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said with the presentation of the Regulations and Guidelines, the Commission has concluded formal preparations for the polls. Mahmood who noted that this will …
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