Partial compliance has been observed in Abuja hospitals as the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) continues its seven-day warning strike. The strike began on October 25,...
The Coalition of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Katsina State has expressed deep concern over how the power outage in Nigeria have led to loss...
Off the coastal island of Wasini in Kenya, four men are preparing to dive into the ocean to tend to new plantations of seagrass. They are...
By Alao Abiodun
For 56-year-old Mrs. Bolatito Akanni, consuming the local herbal substance ‘àdìmenu’ is an addiction. She has been drinking it for more than five years and it...
The Supreme Monarch of the Ibibio ethnic nationality in Nigeria, the Oku Ibom Ibibio, His Eminence, Ntenyin (Dr.) Solomon Daniel Etuk has advised bereaved families against...
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has reported 10 confirmed deaths due to cholera, prompting a call to action for healthcare providers to remain vigilant and...
On Sunday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) certified Egypt, a North African country, malaria-free, marking the culmination of nearly a century-long effort to eradicate the disease....
The minister of state for labour and employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed that the Federal Government is making every effort to prevent another strike by the...
Former first lady of Kwara State, Deaconess Omolewa Ahmed, has explained why her pet project, the LEAH Foundation, backed a recent movie, ‘Diamond In The Sky’,...
The World Health Organisation’s country representative to Nigeria, Dr. Walter Mulombo, on October 18, 2024, stated that vaccines are effective and harmless. Reports states that Dr....
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health Dr. Tomi Coker, on thursday, stated that the state’s goal for the seven-day Integrated Measles Campaign, is to vaccinate 1,136,953...
The bill aimed at establishing a national institute for drug abuse awareness and rehabilitation narrowly passed second reading in the Senate on 16 October, 2024. Lawmakers...
On October 11, 2024, the Abuja chapter of the Women Aspire Empowerment Initiative (WAEI) proudly celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child with a meaningful...
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed nine new cases of Lassa Fever in Ondo and Edo states, bringing the total number of confirmed...
Health workers, under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), have issued a 15-days ultimatum to the...
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has taken to his X (formerly Twitter) account on October 10, 2024, to commemorate World Mental Health...
Earlier this year, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHDA, said that over 70 per cent of medicines being dispensed in Nigeria were substandard, or fake....
The Republic of Rwanda has commenced vaccination against Marburg Visue Disease (MVD) in the country, on October 6, 2024. According to the Rwandan Health Minister, Dr....
The staffs of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified why they embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike since October 7,...
The National Hospital, Abuja, established by Act No. 36 of 1999, has announced a major recruitment drive for consultants, resident doctors, and nurses across various specialties....
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has seen a sharp increase in 2024, with suspected cases rising by an...
Nigerian women are reportedly rushing sex toys, majorly known as dildos, as means to counter escalating marital squabbles with their spouses, as the sex toy industry...
In response to the rising number of deaths from the Marburg virus, Rwandan authorities have placed strict limits on funeral sizes, capping attendance at 50 people...
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, faces persistent challenges in improving life expectancy. Despite a steady increase from 32.62 years in 1950 to 56.05 years in 2024,...
Nigerian medical doctor, Julius Oni has revealed the reason behind quitting his job at John Hopkins in the United States to return to Nigeria after 25...
