Health
FG seeks global investments in health manufacturing
The Federal Government is actively seeking global investments to boost local health manufacturing in Nigeria. This is contained in a...
Wike orders crackdown on illegal hospitals, quack doctors in Abuja
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has directed a total clampdown on unregistered hospitals and quack...
FG renews commitment to eliminate malaria by 2030
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its determination to eliminate malaria in Nigeria by 2030. The country continues to bear the...
Tax reform: Real estate transactions to be exempt from VAT
Real estate transactions will be exempted from payment of from Value Added Tax (VAT), when the tax reform bills are...
Why achieving One Health concept is a mirage — Expert
A Professor of Public Health at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Gloria Oiyahumen Anetor, has stated that the...
11 million living with diabetes in Nigeria – Expert
A medical expert from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, Prof. Zubairu Iliyasu, has said that more than 11 million...
Cancer no longer a death sentence – Expert
The South-West Coordinator of National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Prof. Olusegun Alatise, says cancer is no longer...
Iran breaks Germany’s monopoly in producing cancer-treating Rhenium-188
Iran has become the second country in the world to commercially produce Rhenium-188, a radioactive isotope used in cancer treatment,...
Sokoto records 300 cases of meningitis
The Sokoto State has recorded 300 cases of meningitis since February. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Health, Dr...
One million newborns, 178,000 mothers die annually in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that an estimated 178,000 mothers and one million newborns die in Africa —...