Category: Health & Environment

RecyclePoints, an incentive based recycling scheme that deploys the use of electric cargo tricycles, the first of its kind in Nigeria, has been announced as the Nigeria winner of The Venture, Chivas Regal Scotch Whisky’s global competition; scooping the 1 million Naira prize money and will represent Nigeria in the Global Final in Los Angeles in July 2017, to compete with social entrepreneurs from 31 countries across 6 continents for a share of the $1 million in funding to take their business to the next level.

Nigerite Limited has been adjudged the cleanest manufacturing company in Lagos State – an award organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).

The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has awarded three laboratories in the country the International Standard Organisation (ISO) accreditation certificates for complying with international standards of services.

The laboratories are 445 Nigerian Air Force Hospital Laboratory, Clina Lancet Laboratories and El-lab Laboratories all located in Lagos.

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Forensic neuropathologist Dr. Bennet I. Omalu, MD, MBA, MPH, has been honoured with the American Medical Association (AMA) Distinguished Service Award recognizing his meritorious service in the science and art of medicine

The Federal Government of Nigeria donates 70 tonnes of Made-In-Nigeria drugs to victims of a train mishap that happened in Cameroon in October 2016.

A professor of Pharmacognosy at the University of Lagos and Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (FPSN), Olukemi Abiodun Odukoya, has won the 12th May & Baker Professional Service Award in Pharmacy

The United Nations (UN) has bestowed Nigeria with Sendai Target Champion for Reducing Disaster Mortality for its successful efforts to stop Ebola taking a hold in the country and limiting the number of cases