AdminSep 29, 20181 min readExpert warns mothers against allowing others breastfeed their childA medical expert has warned nursing mothers to stop giving their babies to relatives or friends to breastfeed them whenever they are not...
AdminSep 22, 20181 min readCholera outbreak: Yobe records 906 fresh cases, 61 deathsYobe State government has confirmed that 906 fresh cases of cholera have been recorded in the state with 61 deaths while 50 others are...
AdminSep 21, 20182 min readNigerian women committed 2.7m abortions in 2017 – StudyA survey conducted by the Performance Monitoring and Accountability (PMA2020) in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has...
AdminSep 21, 20181 min readNAFDAC busts drug cartel behind importation of tramadol, other banned substancesThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it has uncovered a cartel responsible for illegal...
AdminSep 19, 20186 min readAndem Offiong: How Ayade’s health policy made Cross River best-performing stateThe health Policy introduced by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross-River State has raised the bar for the performance of the health sector in...
AdminSep 18, 20181 min readSouth African govt. lifts ban on private use of marijuanaSouth Africa’s Constitutional Court has decriminalised the private use of marijuana. The ruling came on Tuesday after a provincial high...
AdminSep 17, 20181 min readPanic in Delta over fresh outbreak of Lassa feverDelta State Government on Monday confirmed a fresh outbreak of the dreaded Lassa fever, saying that a woman, Mrs Roseline Ekev, a native...
AdminSep 16, 20183 min readAisha Buhari, Ugwuanyi’s wife reiterate commitment to women, children’s healthcareThe wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi has reiterated her commitment towards the provision of adequate healthcare...
AdminSep 16, 20184 min readSERAP writes Health Minister, Adewole, accuses him of mismanagement of fundsSocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has called out Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole over poor management...
AdminSep 10, 20182 min readWhy Nigerian govt must spend more on health – US AmbassadorThe United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington has urged the Federal Government to continue to invest in building resilient...
AdminSep 10, 20183 min readExpert warns against prolonged use of phone earpieceProf. Titus Ibekwe, Consultant Surgeon, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has warned...
AdminSep 8, 20181 min readHow mobile phones transmit viruses, germs – ExpertDr Michael Oguntoye, a Public Health Physician, has warned that mobile phones can serve as a medium to transmit diseases and infections...
AdminSep 6, 20181 min readCholera outbreak claims 14 people in BornoCholera outbreak in Borno State, northeast Nigeria has killed 14 people, the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Haruna Mshelia said on...
AdminSep 3, 20182 min readFemale circumcision: Ekiti Govt reads riot act to parentsEkiti State government has read riot act to parents that still engaged in Female Genital Mutilation (circumcision) The Gender/Family...
AdminSep 2, 20182 min readWhy mental illnesses is on the increase – ExpertAn expert in psychiatric nursing, Mr. Adam Ndu has given insight into the increasing cases of mental challenges in the society. He...
AdminAug 31, 20181 min readNine killed as gastroenteritis hits SokotoThe Sokoto State Government has confirmed nine deaths as a result of as suspected case of gastroenteritis in seven local government areas...
AdminAug 31, 20181 min readStudy reveals what squeezing female breasts does to cancer cellsA study by the University of California in Berkeley, United States has revealed that squeezing of female breasts may be all that it takes...
AdminAug 29, 20181 min readDiarrhoea hits 10 LGAs in Borno, 25 hospitalisedThe Borno State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Haruna Mshelia has said that Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) has hit Borno State with 1,068...
AdminAug 26, 20181 min readBoko Haram: Nigerian Army warns soldiersMaj.-Gen. Abbah Dikko, Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole has warned that the military will not condone any act of mutiny by...
AdminAug 24, 20182 min readHow marijuana ages brain by three years – Study revealsA new research report published in the journal of Alzheimer’s Disease has revealed that smoking cannabis ages the brain by an average of...
