Health
17,223 kids admitted for malnutrition in Bauchi – MSF
A total of 17,223 children were admitted for malnutrition in the first quarter of 2024 in Bauchi state. Medicins Sana...
REVEALED: One million Nigerian children die annually before their 5th birthday
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says that approximately one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due...
One million Nigerians get poorer yearly due to Health spending — Report
The World Bank’s Human Capital Public Expenditure and Institutional Review has revealed that health-related expenses push over one million Nigerians...
Kano gov’t shuts down 15 clinics
The Kano state government has shut down 15 private clinics in the state for alleged violation of regulations. This was...
Cholera kills 53, afflicts 528 — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has declared that 53 persons have died with no 528 confirmed cases in...
More Nigerians embracing family planning — Official
More Nigerians are now embracing family planning methods, according to records compiled in the last six months. This was revealed...
Nigeria recorded 75,000 new HIV infections in 2023 — NACA
Director-General of National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori, has said 75,000 new infected HIV cases...
Eat cooked food stored in fridge for 3 days and die, NAFDAC warns
Director General of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control, Prof Moji Adeyeye, has warned Nigerians against consuming...
NAFDAC: Sniper kills, don’t use it to preserve food
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the usage of dichlorvos in food preservation....
COVID-19 eliminated progress in global level of life expectancy — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend of steady gain in life expectancy at birth...