Families mourn, nation bleeds: More voices blame UNTH for negligence and deaths - ITREALMS

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Relatives demand justice as calls mount for urgent reform in Nigeria’s collapsing health system

The shockwaves from the death of Mrs. Charity Unachukwu at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, continue to reverberate as more families step forward with their own harrowing experiences of neglect at the federal facility, reports ITREALMS.

Earlier, ITREALMS had reported the testimony of Mrs. Phina Unachukwu Ezeagwu, who accused UNTH of abandoning her sister to die after more than 12 hours without life-saving blood transfusion.

Bama massacre: Families mourn as UN decries killing of over 50 civilians - ITREALMS

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Shock and grief have gripped Darajamal village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State after suspected non-state armed groups launched a deadly night attack that left more than 50 people dead, homes reduced to ashes, and families torn apart, reports ITREALMS.

Eyewitness accounts describe panic as villagers fled into the darkness, some carrying children, others abandoning belongings as gunmen swept through their community. 

50,000 poor families benefited from ADF rice distribution @Kebbi, Gombe States - ITREALMS

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As part of the 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), has distributed 50,000 bags of rice to poor and vulnerable families in Kebbi and Gombe States, reports ITREALMS.

The intervention which took place in Aliero Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Thursday, witnessed the Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaji Zayyanu Aliero, saying the gesture was in line with the core values of the Foundation's founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
“This is commendable gesture, especially as it will improve the living conditions of the poor and most vulnerable people in the state.

Neptune Prime publisher unveil cancer clinic, school, foundation for late journalists’ families - ITREALMS

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... As son weds in Yobe

The publisher of Neptune Prime newspapers, Dr Hassan Gimba, has announced plans to commission three major projects in his home state, Yobe State.

In an invitation letter sent to newsmen on Wednesday, the publisher disclosed that the event, which is scheduled to take place on August 31, is coinciding with the wedding Fatiha of his son, Barrister Suleiman Gimba.

APRA stands with Kenyans over crisis, condoles families - ITREALMS

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The Executive Council and members of the
African Public Relations Association (APRA) has condoled with all Kenyans in general, over the recent crisis that happened in the country, which led to some deaths, reports ITREALMS.

This was contained in a press statement available to ITREALMS from the secretariat of APRA and endorsed by the Secretary-General, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, declaring that they also are in solidarity with the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK).

Danbatta condoles families of former Minister Gwadabe, BUK Registrar

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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Thursday, led a delegation of top officials of the Commission on condolence visits to the families of two prominent Nigerians who recently passed away.

The visits were to the families of the late Alhaji Musa Gwadabe, former Minister of Labour, and the Registrar of Bayero University, Jamil Ahmed Salim, who both died recently in Kano.

W Initiative plans for Health Month, targets 2m women, families - ITREALMS

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Flagship women empowerment programme from Access Bank Plc, the W Initiative, has outlined plans for 2019 W Health Month, reports ITREALMS.

The plans, ITREALMS gathered,are aimed at improving community awareness on health issues that affect women and their families by bridging knowledge gap, providing access to health checks and encouraging healthy lifestyle habits.

All through the month of October, ITREALMS gathered, the W Health Month will focus on key areas such as infertility, endometriosis, vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), cancer, maternal and neo-natal mortality among others.

The Coordinator ‘W’ initiative, Access Bank Plc, Ayona Trimnell, said: “Globally, the month of October is dedicated to raising awareness for Breast Cancer, a major health issue affecting mainly women. However, as an institution with focus on women, we are expanding the scope to shine the spotlight on 5 salient health issues affecting women and their families.

The 2017 African Research and Population Centers, estimated 40,000 maternal deaths in Nigeria, making the country the second largest contributor to maternal mortality worldwide. There is need for us to change the story one woman at a time and we at Access Bank have been moving the needle in our own way through our flagship product, the Maternal Health Service Support (MHSS).

Activities planned during the period include free health screening, health talk by specialists, fitness classes, fund raising to support these causes etc. The Health Month will wrap up with an advocacy walk tagged ‘Walk for Women’s Health’ on Saturday 26 October 2019,” he said.

Established in 2014, the W Initiative is home to everything Access Bank has to offer women. This includes both financial and lifestyle needs. Under the Initiative, participating women and their families have access to a wide range of privileges including access to credit facilities to meet business and healthcare needs, the ‘W’ community which provides insights on family matters, health, career, lifestyle and finance. This is in addition to special offerings for the home such as discounts and freebies on health, beauty and fitness.

Health screenings will hold every Tuesday at October designed partner locations across the country.

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Pix: L-R: Njideka Esomeju, Regional Sales Director, Lagos 1, Access bank Plc; Aituaje Iruobe (aka Waje ) Music Artist; Ayona Trimnell, Coordinator, ‘W’ Initiative, Access Bank Plc; and Ada Udechukwu, Head, Women Banking, Access Bank plc at a meet-and-greet event to launch the Women's Health Month this October 2019 in Lagos recently.

Minister condoles families of deceased Kwara APC members - ITREALMS

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday visited the families of the Kwara All Progressives Congress (APC) members who died in a road crash between Omu-Aran and Oro in Kwara State on Sunday, reports ITREALMS.

The Minister, who was accompanied by Kwara APC Chairman Bashir Bolarinwa, House of Representatives Member-elect Tunji Olawuyi, Kwara South Senatorial candidate Lola Ashiru and other state party officials, visited the families of the five deceased members in Arandun, Agbonda, Omu-Aran, Oko and Odo Owa, all in the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, where the APC won a landmark victory at the polls on Saturday.

He also visited the two hospitals in Omu-Aran, where those injured in the accident are being treated, to personally wish them a speedy recovery.

At Agbonda, the Minister and his entourage attended the funeral service for one of the five deceased members, Chief Ayobami Adekeye, an official of the party in Ajase Ward 2.

While visiting the homes of the deceased, the Minister commiserated with their families, hailed the members for their supreme sacrifice for the emancipation of the people of Kwara and promised that the party will not abandon their dependants.

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