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August 20, 2020 No Responses

Millions Of Women Lose Access To Abortion Services During Pandemic

Reproductive Health Charity Mary Stopes International (MSI) on Wednesday said 1.9 million women across the world had lost access to its contraception and safe abortion services in the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“The impact of the...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 May Claim 400,000 Shipping Industry Jobs

The shipping industry could lose up to 40,000 jobs as more than 50% of the people in shipping lines work from home now due to the coronavirus pandemic, Lars Jensen, CEO, SeaIntelligence Consulting believes. “COVID-19 has proven that our...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Report: Drivers Who Keep Windows Down Exposed To 80 Per Cent More Air Pollution

Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, finds a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Surrey.According ...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Fayemi: Lessons From My Covid-19 Infection

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has advised the people of the state to learn from his COVID-19 infection, accept the reality of the pandemic and cooperate with government in order to put an end to the deadly coronavirus. Dr....

July 21, 2020 No Responses

Opinion: COVID-19 Debt Relief Must Consider The Vulnerabilities Of Small States

By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General A lethal combination of disease, extreme climate events and economic crises is threatening the smallest and most vulnerable nations of the world. To tackle it, we must overhaul how we understand and ad...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

ILO Renews Commitment To Create Better World Of Work After COVID-19

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, has welcomed the commitment and determination of world leaders to build a better world of work as a core element of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis . Speaking at the close of ...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Doctors Begin Three Days Warning Strike

Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild in Lagos State are set to begin three days warning strike from Monday, over issues that affects their safety and welfare. The Medical Guild is the Association of Medical Doctors under the...

July 8, 2020 No Responses

Dana Air Resumes Operations

Following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government, Dana Air has announced the resumption of its flight services on July 9, 2020 The airline will operate three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja and back while the date...

July 7, 2020 No Responses

Largest Online Gathering Of Workers, Employers, Others To Brainstorm On Post-Pandemic Recovery

More than 50 Heads of State and government, as well as prominent global employers’ and trade union leaders are to take part in global discussions on COVID-19 and the World of Work, which be held online, 7-9 July.A statement issued...

July 7, 2020 No Responses

FCTA Threatens To Shut GTBank Over Alleged COVID-19 Protocol Violation

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has threatened to seal some Guarantee Trust Bank branches in Abuja over alleged non-adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols in their operations. Chairman of the FCTA Enforcement Team on COVID-19, Mr Ikharo Att...

July 3, 2020 No Responses

African Ministers, Social Partners Join ILO Summit On COVID-19

More than 50 African ministers of labour or employment, along with representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations and international organizations joined the International Labour Organization Regional Office for Africa on Thursday, 2 July for a vi...

July 3, 2020 No Responses

Gynaecologist Implores Women On Hormonal Imbalance, Management

A Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Joseph Akinde, on Friday advised women to pay attention to hormonal imbalance and changes taking place in them at different times of their lives. Akinde, the Chairman, Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SGON), Lago...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

Gynaecologist: Women Bleaching Skins Prone To Cancer Of kidney, Infertility

Women in the habit of bleaching their skins are prone to the cancer of the kidney and infertility, Prof. Ernest Orji of the Department of Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has said. According to Orji, e...