Bishop Kukah losses Catholic priest in Sokoto
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has loss the Diocesan Chancellor, Very Rev Father Cornelius Tagwai […]
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Tackling the Budget Utilisation Challenges in the Nigerian Health Sector
IBUKUN OGUNTOLA (Lead Writer) – The Nigerian health sector is severely underfunded. Each budget year, the majority of health advocates lament the federal government’s inability […]
Nigeria still accounts for 25% of global malaria burden – Borno Commissioner
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Commissioner of Health and Human Resources, Professor Malam Gana has said that Nigeria still accounts for more […]
Araraume mourns Ayogu Eze, describes his death as diminishing the tribe of vibrant Igbo political leaders
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress [APC] in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has described as shocking, painful and diminishing, the sudden news […]
Benin Republic, Liberia, Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the Republic of Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria […]
NDDC launches free medical mission in Imo community
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Thursday launched the NDDC/Arit Walden free healthcare mission in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
Appeal Court President, AGF, SANs pay tribute to late Justice Orji-Abadua
The Court of Appeal President, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and the Body of Senior Advocates of […]
Benue NMA lauds Governor Alia’s approval of health facilities electrification project
By GRACE AUDU (Health Correspondent) – The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Benue State branch, Dr Ushakuma Anenga, has commended Governor Hyacinth Alia’s […]
Eat mangoes with the skin to get full nutrients — Dietician
A Clinical Dietician, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan in Oyo State, Dr Tunde Ajobo, has advised Nigerians to always eat mangoes with the skin. […]
Over half of world’s population at risk of mosquito-borne diseases
Scientists on Thursday warned that by the end of the century more than half of the world’s population were at risk of catching diseases […]
Nigeria, 15 other countries get $36.5m to eliminate trachoma
Nigeria and 15 other countries have been boosted with 36.5m dollars in new funding, to eliminate trachoma in their countries. Country Director for Sightsavers, an […]
Cross River launches school deworming exercise in 14 LGAs
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Ministry of Health has launched a comprehensive state-wide, school-based deworming exercise to treat against soil-transmitted […]
NCDC activates Lassa Fever emergency operations centre
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated a multi-partner, multi-sectoral Incident Management System to coordinate response efforts at all levels […]
Governor Mohammed commends UNICEF for constructing N2bn oxygen plant in Bauchi
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has commended the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the construction of […]
Culture export: How Nigerian food is gaining popularity in Bournemouth
By NGUHER KENDRA ITYOACHIMIN, from Bournemouth – Nigeria is Africa’s most populous black nation, a country with a rich cultural heritage and […]
President Tinubu describes Ezeife as true Nigerian at burial
President Bola Tinubu has described the former governor of Anambra, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, as a true son of the soil who fought for the peace […]
Stop killing each other, TY Danjuma urges Nigerians
A former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), on Friday appealed to Nigerians to stop killing each other and allow the country to make […]
Mysterious illness in Kaduna , Sokoto, Zamfara continues to trigger NCDC investigation
Mysterious illness surfaced in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states, prompting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to launch continuous investigation. The […]
Mysterious illness: Sokoto records 8 deaths, 208 suspected cases — Official
No fewer than eight deaths and 208 suspected cases related to a mysterious illness have been recorded in Sokoto State, an official disclosed. Center […]
JUTH records first set of IVF quadruplets
Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) has successfully recorded its first set of quadruplets, delivered by a 49-year old woman, following Invitro Fertilisation (IVF) conception. […]