…questions left behind by building collapses. As experts blame weak enforcement, quackery, substandard materials and poor construction practices, ANOZIE EGOLE examines why building collapses persist and what happens to the families left behind For 50-year-old Saheed Akeredolu, the sound of a collapsing building will for…

…building wrong. “We see buildings collapse, we see flooding due to poor planning, we see quackery taking over our sites, we see beautiful lands being abused by unprofessional hands. That is why we are launching a statewide campaign with the simple but powerful question for every Edo citizen: ‘Who is your Architect”, he…

…the media, private organisations and academia, but identified professional recognition, quackery and inadequate funding for capacity-building as major challenges. He urged the government to enforce provisions of the NIPR Act by ensuring that public relations, press, information and protocol positions in government inst…

…The SGF also urged the institute to intensify public awareness on the dangers of quackery and ensure that certified builders did not lend their names or professional seals to projects they did not supervise. He acknowledged the challenge posed by rising construction costs, noting that increasing prices were putting hom…

…Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill outlawing quackery in the state’s health sector, in a move lawmakers say will shield residents from unqualified practitioners and strengthen healthcare delivery across the state. The bill, titled “A Law to Prohibit Quackery Practices in the H…

…programme, the Chairman of the Cross River State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery, Dr Dan Abubakar, charged health practitioners not to compromise professional standards despite the prevailing economic challenges. He explained that preeclampsia, a pregnancy-related condition characterised by high blood pr…

…seals facility The Anambra State Government has intensified its campaign against quackery in the health sector with the arrest of a 47-year-old woman, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, over allegations of carrying out surgical procedures without the required medical and surgical qualifications. Mrs. Charles, an indigene…

…has announced the sealing of three private health facilities in the state over alleged quackery, non-registration, outdated facilities, and lack of minimal standards to function. Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp The News Agency of Nigeria rep…

…deployment of non-physiotherapist cadres for the purpose may predispose patients to quackery. Odusanya questioned why the MRTBN was proposing the deployment of non-physiotherapist cadres to provide clinical rehabilitation services when qualified physiotherapists remain unemployed and underutilised in Nigeria. "Many of…

The Anambra State Government has urged construction industry stakeholders to prioritise professionalism, citing the dangers of unqualified practitioners.