Cholera outbreak in Nigeria claims 30 lives, 1,141 suspected cases NBMA urges public to exercise caution, prioritize health and safety Hygiene practices crucial in preventing spread of disease The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has called for caution as Nigeria battles a cholera outbreak that has claimed 30 lives and recorded 1,141 suspected cases. The … Read more
The Lagos Port Health and Safety Committee held her annual lecture and award last Thursday as a way of celebrating outstanding performance in 2019. The event which held at the Lagos Port complex Apapa with theme of the lecture focused on “Economic Recovery Growth 2020.” The lecture delivered by Mr.Julius Akpong, head of safety, Cummings … Read more
Over three-quarters of the world’s population have embraced the alternative medicine according reports by the World Health Organisation. This trend is also said to be increasing globally. Alternative medicines are actually herbs, herbal materials, herbal preparations, and finished products that contain parts of plants or other plant materials as active ingredients while orthodox medicines are … Read more
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has raised the alarm over rising deaths by electrocution in the country’s electricity market, saying at least three persons were electrocuted every week between the months of April and June 2019. The NERC in its second quarter 2019 reports of activities in Nigeria’s electricity sector also explained that two … Read more
The Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, has stressed the need for public servants in the state to imbibe safety culture so that they can live long. Lanre Mojola spoke at the 2019 Safety and Health Sensitization for the state’s public servants at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Mojola … Read more
Egbin Power Plc, one of the largest thermal power plants in Sub-Saharan Africa with distinction for over four decades recently celebrated a ‘3 Million Man-Hours Worked With Zero Loss Time Injury. This achievement was part of the highpoints of the company’s safety week celebration which took place recently at the company head office Egbin town. … Read more