“We urge the government to implement higher taxes on sugary drinks,” said Mr Bongos-Ikwue.
The Lagos state government says it will set up an In vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Assisted Reproductive Therapy Programme and Endometriosis Centre at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital
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The prosecutor said the defendant, who owns a hospital in Koloko Olopometa, Ibadan, caused the death of the pregnant woman by carrying out surgery on her unlawfully.
An official said Thursday that the Katsina State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency had enrolled at least 293,008 people in the scheme.
The governor said the rehabilitation work should commence immediately.
Notably, Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Gombe, and Katsina collectively account for 94 per cent of cases of meningitis in Nigeria.
The ministers also pledged to sustainably and equitably address the threat of malaria in the African region.
About 14,600 people have been killed so far, with both sides accused of serious violations of human rights.
The UCH resident doctors’ strike will last for 72 hours.
The defendant, who lives in Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano, is facing a one-count charge of culpable homicide.
