Health
Lagos: Nurse Arrested After Woman Dies Following Buttocks Enlargement Injection
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a nurse in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman identified as Abiola. The command’s...
45 Days After FOI Violation, NBMA Collaborates With USDA To Sensitise Nigerian Journalists, Influencers On GMO Regulation
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), organised a workshop training sensitising Nigerian journalists...
Cross River Confirms First Case Of Mpox In Okoshe Community
Cross River State has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) in Okoshe community in the Obudu local government area. The Commissioner for...
Niger Government Reduces Public Healthcare Costs By 50 Per Cent
Niger government has announced a 50 per cent reduction in healthcare costs at public health facilities, effective September 1, 2024. This decision, approved...
Over 4 Million Children In Northeast, Northwest Nigeria Suffer Malnutrition – Federal Government
The Nigerian Government has reported that over four million children in the Northeast and Northwest regions of the country are suffering from malnutrition....
NAFDAC Seizes 3 Petrol Tankers Transporting Edible Oil in Lagos, Warns of Public Health Risks
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tanker trucks in the Apapa area of Lagos...
DR Congo Expected To Receive First Mpox Vaccines Next Week
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expecting to receive its first shipment of monkeypox (Mpox) vaccines next week. This development comes after...
Rivers State Shuts Down Two Hospitals For Unlicenced Operations, Unqualified Staffing
The Rivers State Government has shut down two hospitals for employing unqualified staff and operating without proper registration and licencing. Adewon Hospital in...
Nigerian Nurses Trapped As Continued NMCN Portal Closure, Harsh Verification Policies Block Overseas Opportunities
In an adamant show of utter disregard, violation of rights, and a move to professionally imprison and hold Nigerian nurses hostage, the Nursing...
WHO Mobilises $1.45 Million In Response To Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has allocated $1.45 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies in response to the ongoing global Mpox outbreak....
Three Drug Kingpins, 16 Others Sentenced to 302 Years for Drug Trafficking – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that three major drug traffickers and 16 others have been sentenced to a combined...
Nigeria Reports 39 Mpox Cases In Ogun, Lagos, Others
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of Monkey Pox (mpox) across several states, including Lagos, Ogun,...