Health
Mpox: Children Aged 0-5 Most Affected In 48 Confirmed Cases – NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that children aged 0-5 years were the most affected by the Mpox outbreak in...
Despite House of Reps. Re-Opening Directive, NMCN Verification Portal Remains Shut
The official website of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, or NMCN, has remained shut despite a series of protests by Nigerian...
Cape Verde Declares Alert for Dengue Fever On Santiago, Fogo, and Brava Islands
The government of Cape Verde has declared a civil protection alert on the islands of Santiago, Fogo, and Brava due to a rise...
Brain Drain Reduces Abuja National Hospital Workforce to 2,500
The National Hospital in Abuja said the health sector’s brain drain has reduced its workforce from 3,000 to 2,500—about a 17 per cent...
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...