Health
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...
Cholera kills 45 in 28 LGs in Kano
Forty-five persons have died from cholera infection in 28 local government areas of Kano state, the Coordinator of the Kano...
Seyi Tinubu sets up drug bank for indigent patients at UCH
Mr Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has donated a drug bank for indigent patients in the Obstetrics and...