LAUTECH doctors urge Makinde to disburse training fund, pay arrears
The Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has appealed to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to facilitate the immediate disbursement of the...
Gombe hospital seeks family of unclaimed hit-and-run victim
The management of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe has appealed to the public to help identify and locate the relatives of an unidentified man...
Otti cautions local communities against the destruction of newly upgraded healthcare facilities
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has urged communities to take ownership of newly upgraded primary healthcare centres and protect them from vandalism to ensure...
LASUTH doctors’ strike threatens Lagos healthcare system, NMA warns
The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State branch, has expressed concern over the ongoing three-day warning strike by resident doctors at the Lagos State University...
10-year-old assault victim receiving treatment – Anambra commissioner
The Anambra Government has confirmed that the 10-year-old boy, who was brutally assaulted by his guardians in Awada, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government...
Use hospitals for safer deliveries, Kwara urges pregnant women
The Kwara State Government has intensified efforts to reduce maternal and newborn mortality through a sensitisation campaign targeting pregnant women, with a strong emphasis...
FG unveils HIV strategy to cut donor dependence
The Federal Government has unveiled a new National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2026–2030 aimed at shifting Nigeria’s HIV response from heavy reliance...
Cyberbullying: Doris Ogala’s arraignment stalled again over ill health
The planned arraignment of Nollywood actress Doris Ogala before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and attempted extortion against...
Ebola: Tinubu approves N10bn funding for emergency response
President Bola Tinubu has established a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and approved the immediate release of N10bn in emergency intervention...
My bill on mandatory CPR, first aid training scales first reading – Nwoko
Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says his bill seeking to make first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator training mandatory across homes, schools, institutions...
Health workers threaten fresh strike over unresolved salaries
The Joint Health Sector Unions has warned of a possible fresh industrial action over the Federal Government’s failure to implement the long-awaited adjustment of...
FG, development partners seek stronger reforms in water sector
The Federal Government and Development Partners have reiterated the need for sustained reforms, increased investment and stronger partnerships to improve urban water supply and...
Triple climate health funds to $120bn, experts tell world leaders
Global health experts have called on governments participating in the ongoing United Nations climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany, to triple public adaptation financing, warning...
FUTA teaching hospital condemns workers’ industrial action
The Management of Federal University of Technology, Akure Teaching Hospital, Ondo State has condemned the industrial action being embarked upon by the workers of...
Osun begins distribution of 2.8 million mosquito nets to fight malaria
A total of 2,897,443 Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets will be distributed to households across Osun as part of efforts to tackle malaria in the state.
The...
Liverpool legend Dalglish announces cancer diagnosis
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has announced that he is undergoing treatment for cancer, revealing the news in a social media statement while requesting privacy...
Cholera: Borno records 274 new cases in 24 hours as toll hits 4,204
At least 39 people have died, while about 4,204 cases of cholera have been recorded across seven local government areas of Borno State.
The Incident...
DR Congo reopens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak
The main airport in Ituri, the DR Congo province at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak, reopened on Tuesday after a 10-day closure for...
Nigeria faces low Ebola risk compared to DR Congo, Uganda, says WHO
The World Health Organisation has said Nigeria faces a low risk of an Ebola outbreak compared to some neighbouring West African countries, saying that...
Fake henna can cause keloids, permanent skin damage, Aproko doctor warns
Popular health influencer and medical doctor, Chinonso Egemba, widely known as Aproko Doctor, has warned that the use of fake or black henna can...