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Proliferation of expired cooking gas cylinders wreaks havoc in homes amid regulatory failure
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Nigeria gets $191m grant from Gavi to strengthen health systems
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NCDC records 1,307 cholera cases, 34 deaths in 30 states
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NCDC records 832 Lassa fever, Mpox cases, 135 deaths
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Plant trees for birthdays, anniversaries, not parties, NCF urges Nigerians
Doctors earn less than N250,000 as japa strangles healthcare
Medical doctors in Nigeria have raised concerns over poor remuneration and unfavourable working conditions with some earning less than N250,000 per month in some states despite risking their lives to ...
4th May 2025
Proliferation of expired cooking gas cylinders wreaks havoc in homes amid regulatory failure
Nigeria’s unregulated cooking gas market has become a ticking time bomb, with expired, rusty, and substandard cylinders flooding the market, claiming lives and leaving others with permanent disabili...
4th May 2025
Nigeria gets $191m grant from Gavi to strengthen health systems
The Federal Government has secured about $191m from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to strengthen the health systems in Nigeria. This was disclosed on Friday in Abuja at the launch of Gavi Health Systems S...
2nd May 2025
NCDC records 1,307 cholera cases, 34 deaths in 30 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said the country has recorded 1,307 suspected cases of cholera across 30 states and 98 Local Government Areas. The Director General of N...
2nd May 2025
NCDC records 832 Lassa fever, Mpox cases, 135 deaths
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, on Friday said the country has recorded 832 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and Mpox. Dr Idris, who said th...
2nd May 2025
Plant trees for birthdays, anniversaries, not parties, NCF urges Nigerians
The Director-General of Nigeria Conservative Foundation, Mr Joseph Onoja, has called on Nigerians to organise tree planting events to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries rather than throw lavish par...
2nd May 2025
VIDEO: 'I have zero regrets,' Adichie slams shame around fertility issues, defends ethical surrogacy
Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has spoken about her decision to welcome twin sons via surrogacy, addressing the public reaction and societal pressures surrounding non-tradition...
2nd May 2025
Sokoto partners NNPC on free eye surgery
The Sokoto State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving healthcare delivery with the launch of a free cataract surgery initiative in collaboration with the NNPC Foundation. Speaking at ...
2nd May 2025
Sokoto commissioner urges nursing college to uphold standards
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar Wurno has urged the management of the College of Nursing Sciences, Sokoto, to maintain high standards in line with professional ethics...
2nd May 2025
Nigerian surgeon, others perform life-saving surgery for girl with heart outside chest
A team of experts led by a Nigerian Consultant Congenital Cardiac Surgeon, Dr. Ikenna Omeje has performed a successful surgery on Vanellope Hope Wilkins, a seven-year-old girl born with her heart outs...
1st May 2025
NANS unveils digital initiative to tackle student health crisis
The National Association of Nigerian Students has partnered with Unity Campus Services to launch a digital health initiative aimed at addressing a growing health crisis among students across Nigerian ...
1st May 2025
FG unveils electronic portal for health research
The Federal Government said it will launch an electronic portal before the end of 2025 to revolutionise health research proposal submission, approval and enhance Nigeria’s capacity to conduct et...
1st May 2025
Workers Day: NACA seeks inclusive workplaces for people living with HIV
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has called for inclusive and supportive workplaces for everyone, including People Living with HIV or affected by HIV. NACA made the call in a statement sign...
1st May 2025
Increase immunisation funding, WHO tells states
The World Health Organisation has called on the states in Nigeria to increase immunisation funding to enable more access essential vaccines. While decrying the decline in immunisation coverage across ...
1st May 2025
Five arrested as Anambra agency seizes fake soaps, disinfectants
Operatives of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, popularly called, “OCHA Brigade”, have raided and sealed an illegal disinfectant manufacturing factory located at 14, Chris Ugoezu Street, Od...
1st May 2025
NAFDAC unveils tools to check fake drugs in N'East
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has launched innovative mobile technologies aimed at combating counterfeit drugs in Nigeria’s North-East region. PUNCH Online reports...
30th April 2025
Yobe targets 80% vaccination coverage by 2026
The Yobe State Government said it is committed to reaching 80 per cent vaccination coverage by 2026, as it intensifies efforts to close immunisation gaps and protect children from vaccine-preventable ...
30th April 2025
Japa: FG okays N110bn upgrade for 18 medical schools
The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, has announced a N110bn investment to upgrade medical education in 18 universities across Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunj...
30th April 2025
Nigeria has highest number of unvaccinated children globally — UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has said Nigeria bears the highest global burden of unvaccinated children, with over two million children yet to receive a single dose of any routine vaccine. UNIC...
29th April 2025
Nasarawa okays 810 health centres for HPV vaccination
The Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency has disclosed that no fewer than 810 health facilities across the 13 local government areas of the state have so far been approved to vaccinat...
29th April 2025
Tinubu's wife mobilises traditional rulers, others to end cancer
Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, called on the traditional rulers in the South-West and other stakeholders in the region to join hands together to reduce the death rate arising from ...
29th April 2025
Nigeria sends 35 medical professionals to Tanzania
The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps says it is deploying 35 medical professionals to Zanzibar, Tanzania, to bridge both the educational and professional gaps in that country. The Director General, NTAC, ...
29th April 2025
Gender advocates hail death sentence for late Osinachi’s husband
Some gender advocates have welcomed the ruling of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Monday, sentencing Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi ...
29th April 2025
Why children shouldn’t be exposed to firewood smoke, say pulmonologists
To protect children from developing chronic non-infectious diseases, such as asthma, pneumonia and other allergic conditions, chest doctors have urged parents to keep them away from firewood flames. T...
29th April 2025
How outdoor play boosts mental development of children
As the digital age significantly contributes to a rise in sedentary lifestyles, characterised by reduced physical activity and increased screen time, some concerned mothers have stressed the need to e...
29th April 2025
NIMR seeks end to transmission of neglected tropical diseases
Researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research have listed ways Nigerians could break the transmission of some Neglected Tropical Diseases in the country. The team of researchers, who inves...
29th April 2025
FG owes private hospitals over N200bn for emergency treatments – ANPMP
The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners has called on the Federal Government to address the mounting debt of over N200 billion owed to its members for emergency medical services rend...
29th April 2025
‘Poor emergency response skills hindering accident victims’ survival’
Health and safety experts have raised the alarm over the lack of basic emergency response skills among Nigerians, describing it as a critical gap in Nigeria’s health system. This, they said, was con...
29th April 2025
Ayetoro: A drowning Ondo town where schoolchildren pay the price (2)
In this concluding part, PETER DADA paints a gloomy picture of how the ocean surge forces some students to abandon schools in the Aiyetoro community in Ondo State for urban areas, while the remainin...
29th April 2025
Ayetoro: A drowning Ondo town where schoolchildren pay the price (1)
Although it is nature’s beautiful gift to the Ayetoro community in Ondo State, the Atlantic Ocean is gradually eroding the historic town out of existence. PETER DADA, in this two-part report, writes...
28th April 2025
Enrollment in nursing programmes surges from 28,000 to 115,000
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, on Monday announced the surge in enrollment into nursing programmes. The ministry said the country reported an increase from 28,000 e...
28th April 2025
