Health
Like Lagos, Oyo State bans the use of Styrofoam
Oyo State Government has banned using styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes. This move positions Oyo as the second state...
Again, over 1,500 sacked OAUTH workers protest
Over 1,500 workers who were recently laid off from the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) staged a successful protest on Friday, urging...
UNICEF Reports High Numbers of Female Circumcision in Nigeria
According to a recent report by UNICEF, Nigeria is one of the conflict-affected countries with the highest number of women and girls affected...
Plateau State: 2.9 Million Mosquito Nets to Be Distributed Among Citizens
A mosquito net mass distribution campaign is underway in Plateau State to tackle the high rate of malaria infections caused by mosquitoes. At...
Healthcare Professionals in Oyo State Commence Seven-Day Warning Strike Over Unmet Demands
On Monday, March 4, healthcare professionals under the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) in Oyo State embarked on a seven-day warning...
“Out of Ten Women, Four Will Have One Form of Depression or Another’’ – Yaba Psychologist
Dr. Akin Gabriel, a clinical psychologist based at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Yaba, Lagos, has diclosed that depression affects about four out...
Ogun State Plans Two-day Medical Screening for Intending Hajj Pilgrims
The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that it will begin a two-day medical screening for prospective Muslim pilgrims for the...
Lassa Fever Kills Nine with Fourty-six Confirmed Cases in Benue State
Dr. Yanmar Ortese, the Commissioner of Health for Benue State, has announced that the recent outbreak of Lassa fever has claimed the lives...
Twenty Students Die of Meningitis in Yobe State
A meningitis outbreak in Yobe State has claimed the lives of at least 20 boarding school students, with hundreds more infected. Mohammed Sani...
FG On Nurses Welfare: “Clip Their Wings, They Go Nowhere”
The past few weeks have been distressing for Nigerian nurses grappling with the potential realities of a new development in their profession. In...
Fifteen Million Children Vaccinated Against Tetanus, Diphtheria – Minister of Health
Prof Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has revealed that over five million children have received the pentavalent vaccine...
Dr. Ruth Gottesman Donates $1 Billion To Medical School, All Current And Future Students To Get Free Tuition
In a remarkable act of kindness, Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier, donated $1 billion to Albert Einstein...