46-years-old patient solicits N15 million for kidney transplant
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A 46 years old kidney patient at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Tijjani Lawan has begged Borno State […]
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Quacks are taking over our profession in Ogun – Medical doctors lament
The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (ANPMP) wants Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State to intervene in the issue of quacks […]
Health workers account for 1.4m doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Nigeria – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to health workers since the launch of […]
EU allocates €500,000 to combat cholera in Nigeria
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Monday said it had committed the sum of 500,000 euros to support Nigeria’s fight against […]
“I was always being attacked because I didn’t go to fashion school,” Bayo Oke-Lawal shares on #WithChude
In a recent episode of the viral tv show, #WithChude, the host Chude Jideonwo, sits with Founder and Creative Director of Orange Culture Nigeria, Bayo […]
Cross River flags-off 2022 integrated measles campaign, targets 100% coverage
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government has flagged-off of the 2022 Integrated measles vaccination campaign in Calabar, the state capital. The campaign […]
Stroke no longer disease of elderly, can affect anyone— NGO
The Stroke Action, an NGO, says there is need for raised awareness on the signs and symptoms of strokes as well as timely access to […]
CAN to hold national prayer on Friday
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has directed its states and local chapters, to hold national prayers for divine intervention […]
Pope meets Nigerian pilgrims in Vatican, prays for Nigeria
Pope Francis has granted audience to 112 pilgrims from Nigeria currently in Rome for the 2022 special pilgrimage organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission […]
NCDC issues public health advisory after Ebola outbreak in Uganda
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following the declaration of an […]
Breast milk first vaccine every child needs, has no substitute – Health official
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Programme Manager of the State Emergency and Child Intervention Centre (SEMCHIC), Dr Mala Abdulwahab has said that breast […]
For Tunde Mark, it’s death so cruel By PAUL MUMEH
“… The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes” (Shakespeare Julius Caesar 1599). Tunde Jonathan Owoicho Mark’s death fits into the latter. Arguably, the […]
Okowa visits widow of Ariyo Dare-Atoye, pays tributes to rights activist (photos)
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday morning, undertook a private visit to the […]
Reject any substitute for breast milk, expert urges mothers
Dr Mala Abdulwahab, the Borno Programme Manager of State Emergency and Child Intervention Centre (SEMCHIC), has urged mothers not to believe any claim that there […]
World records 10.6m tuberculosis cases in 2021 – WHO
The World Health Organisation 2022 global tuberculosis report says that an estimated 10.6 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2021. This is an […]
Chief Tony Anenih: Of solemn and sardonic remembrances, By SUFUYAN OJEIFO
On October 28, 2018, the inimitable political strategist and tactician, whom steadfast loyalists and followers would gleefully describe as a political Iroko to the pains […]
People with irregular, rapid heart beat at risk of having stroke – Cardiologist
Dr Okechukwu Anthony, a Cardiologist based in Abuja, says people with irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) are at increased risk of having […]
NMA wants FG to declare state of emergency in heath sector
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector of the country. Dr Omosehin […]
2022 World Polio Day: WHO says 20m children escaped disability due to global efforts
World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 20 million children have been spared disability and are walking today due to global efforts toward eradicating polio. […]
Over 10,000 Nigerian-trained medical doctors now practicing in UK – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says Nigeria is now battling with its worst situation of brain drain in history, as no fewer than 10, 296 […]