Health
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...
Shettima unveils framework for nationwide nutrition programme
Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled a comprehensive framework for a nationwide nutrition programme on Tuesday, aimed at tackling malnutrition...
Mpox still not under control in Africa – Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained...
Capacity building key in enhancing health insurance delivery — CMD
The Medical Director of Police Ultra-modern Hospital, Damaturu, Prof. Muhammed Bashir Tahir, has said capacity building for health workers is...
Zamfara governor distributes N1 billion drugs, medical consumables
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara on Thursday distributed drugs and other medical consumables worth N1billion to hospitals across the state....
Mobile phones don’t cause brain cancer – WHO
There is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new World...
NAFDAC orders recall of Dove beauty cream bar soap
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar...