Health
NiMet Warns Those With Respiratory Conditions Over Three-day Dusty Haze, Recommends Use Of Face Masks
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecasted haziness and cloudiness nationwide from Monday to Wednesday. The agency urged Individuals with respiratory conditions to...
Stop Drug Supply To Kano Market – NAFDAC, PCN Instructs Distributors
Pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers have been instructed to halt the supply of medical products to patent medicine vendors in Niger Street and Sabon...
Lassa Fever: Ebonyi Ministry of Health Records 25 Cases, 10 Deaths In Six Weeks
The Ebonyi Ministry of Health has revealed that Lassa Fever has claimed the lives of 10 individuals in the state between January 4th...
Oyo State Shuts Down Six Health Facilities Over Quackery
The Oyo State government has closed down six health facilities across the state due to instances of quackery. These facilities were found guilty...
Russia Close to Creating Cure for Cancer, Says Putin
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday said Russian scientists were close to creating a cure for cancer through vaccination. During his televised speech...
NiMET: Nigerians to Experience Extreme Heat as Temperature Hits 41°C in the North and 39°C in the South
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has stated that the ongoing period of intense heat in the country will persist for some time. NiMET...
Japa: 15,000 nurses left Nigeria in 2023 – NMCN
Faruk Abubakar, the Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), recently disclosed that in 2023, more than 15,000 nurses and...
Nigerian Nurses Debunk Registrar’s Statement Claiming Nurses Receive N135,000 Monthly
Faruk Abubakar, the Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, disclosed that the typical monthly salary for a nurse in Nigeria...
Health Sector to Drive 15% of Nigeria’s GDP, Call for Strategic Investment – Minister for State Health
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, said that health could contribute up to 15% to the nation’s Gross...
Valentine’s Day: Embrace Responsible Practices – NACA Urges Nigerians
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has issued a statement ahead of Valentine’s Day, urging Nigerians to prioritise their safety...
AFCON Final: Avoid Getting Over-Excited – Nigerian Cardiac Society Warns
The Nigerian Cardiac Society has cautioned Nigerians against getting overly excited during the AFCON final match between the Nigerian Super Eagles and the...
AFCON Finals: Ten Ways to Prioritise Your Health
Following the clash between Nigeria and South Africa on Wednesday in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte D’Ivoire, five individuals...