Health
FG to establish blood collection centres in 774 LGs
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish Blood Collection Centres in all 774 local government areas, including the FCT,...
Cholera deaths rose by 71% in 2023 — WHO
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by...
May & Baker to launch bitter leaf capsule in Nigeria
May & Baker Nig. Plc. is set to launch a new bitter leaf capsule, Rofeda. The capsule, developed by a...
Shettima unveils 200-bed Sahad Hospital
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned a 200-bed Sahad Hospitals in Abuja, outlining a comprehensive strategy to address longstanding challenges...
FG to evoke ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy on striking doctors
The Federal Government says it will evoke the “No Work, No Pay” policy on members of the Nigerian Association of...
FG appoints Dangote, Otedola, Elumelu members of Malaria Council
The federal government has appointed President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote as the head of the Nigeria End Malaria...
Doctors begin seven days nationwide strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a nationwide 7-day warning strike from today (Monday), to protest the...
Bottle feeding contributes 14% of ear problems in infants — Expert
Dr Aisha Mohammed of the Peadiatric Department, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), has said research has shown that 14...
Nigeria to get 10 oncology, diagnostic centres
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), a healthcare expansion programme, through which 120,000 frontline health...
Nigeria records 39 mpox cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria has recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of...