Health
Abia State Governor Urges Youth To Avoid Drugs For A Better Future
The Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has urged the youths in the state to stay away from drugs and bad influences to secure...
Most Homes in Nigeria Now Resort to Prayers When They are Sick – Obi
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s health sector, highlighting that...
Death Toll From Indian Toxic Alcohol Rises To 56
The death toll from a toxic batch of illegal alcohol in India has risen to 56 people, leaving 117 others in the hospital,...
Despite Nigeria’s Growing Concerns, NBRDA Director Claims GMOs Are Edible Vaccines
In a highly contentious public debate with health, environmental and agricultural experts, the Director of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA),...
Cholera Outbreak: WHO Reports Over 1,900 Deaths, 195,000 Cases Worldwide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 1,932 deaths and 194,897 cases worldwide due to a cholera outbreak. These figures cover the period from...
Bird Flu: Several Farms Under Lockdown, Over 1 Million Chickens To Be Slaughtered In Australia
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has now spread to a seventh poultry farm near Melbourne, according to the government of Victoria State...
Toxic Alcohol Kills 34, Over 100 Hospitalised In India
At least 34 people have died, and more than 100 have been hospitalised in Tamil Nadu, India, due to a batch of toxic...
Nigeria May Declare Cholera Emergency If Cases Rise – NCDC
Dr Jide Idris, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has stated that a state of emergency...
Childhood Diabetes Rises In Sweden, Covid-19 A Possible Factor — Report
Diabetes diagnoses among children under five have risen in recent years, a charity supporting diabetes research said on Tuesday, adding that the Covid-19...
NAFDAC Chief Warns Against Storing Cooked Food In Fridge Over 3 Days
Professor Moji Adeyeye, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has advised Nigerians against keeping...
Nigeria’s FG Launches Bill Gates-Funded GMO Maize Variety, Names It TELA Maize
Nigeria’s federal government has launched the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) maize variety named TELA, stating it is an effort to strengthen and boost...
Nigerian Doctor Warns: Raw Beans in Markets May Contain Dangerous Pesticides
Dr. Olusina Mike, a doctor and researcher known as thebeardedDrSina, has warned that Nigerian raw beans are among the most dangerous food items....