Health
Stroke is taking epidemic proportion — Neurologists
Prof. Kolawole Wahab, the Head of Stroke Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has warned that the...
REVEALED: Cancer no longer a death sentence — Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says cancer is no longer a death sentence, saying...
Blackout leads to loss of lives in hospitals – CSOs
The Coalition of CSOs in Katsina State has lamented the prolonged power outage affecting several states in Northern Nigeria. The...
Mangal sponsors eye surgery for 500 vulnerable in Katsina
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mangal Foundation, has commenced free eye surgery and treatment for over 500 vulnerable people across Katsina...
EXTRA: Chess game relieves dementia, Alzheimer’s – Expert
Dr Johnny Onwumere, medical practitioner and Chess Captain at the Enugu Sports Club says that playing chess relieves neurological diseases...
Nigeria consuming most of world’s polio vaccines without much result –Official
Dr Idowu Audu, the Deputy Incident Manager of National Polio Emergency Operations, on Saturday said Nigeria has been consuming 70...
Health workers declare seven days nationwide warning strike
Health workers under the auspices Joint Health Sectors Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have declared seven...
Diphtheria kills 1,191 in 17 months in Nigeria —NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no fewer than 1,191 persons have been killed by diphtheria from May...
Nigeria records three million stunted children under-5 – FAO
Head, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Daouda Doumbia, says Nigeria has an estimated 3 million stunted...
Nigeria receives 846,000 doses of malaria vaccine
Nigeria has received 846,000 doses of a groundbreaking malaria vaccine from development partners to reduce the country’s high incidence of...