NEW YORK RECORDS FIRST MEASLES-RELATED DEATH IN 30 YEARS AS CHILD DIES
Agency Report A child in New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first measles-related death in three decades, health authorities confirmed on...
FORMER WEST BROM MANAGER PEPE MEL IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER EMERGENCY STROKE SURGERY
By 'Balogun Ibrahim Former West Bromwich Albion manager, Pepe Mel, has undergone emergency surgery after suffering a stroke in Seville, Spain. The 63-year-old Spanish coach...
LAGOS GOVERNMENT WARNS RESIDENTS OF POSSIBLE EXTREME HEAT AS DRY SEASON APPROACHES
By: Muftau Fatimo The Lagos State Government has warned residents to prepare for possible extreme heat conditions as the dry season approaches and the El...
KADUNA ACTIVATES INFECTIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL, INTENSIFIES SURVEILLANCE OVER POSSIBLE EBOLA OUTBREAK
By: Muftau Fatimo The Kaduna State Government has activated its infectious disease hospital and intensified surveillance across health facilities as part of measures to prevent...
BREAKING: TWO SUSPECTED EBOLA CASES IDENTIFIED IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA — NCDC
By 'Sefiu Ajape The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has identified two suspected cases of Ebola disease in Nigeria’s North-East region, with both...
NDLEA: INTERIOR MINISTRY RECRUITS WON’T PAY FOR MANDATORY DRUG TESTS
By 'Balogun Ibrahim The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that applicants undergoing recruitment into four agencies under the Ministry of Interior will...
GUNMEN ATTACK ADC GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE’S CONVOY IN SOKOTO
By 'Balogun Ibrahim The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has reportedly escaped unhurt after suspected...
US INMATE WHO SURVIVED EXECUTION SAYS SHE LIVES IN CONSTANT PAIN
Agency Report Convicted murderer Christa Pike said Friday that she is in constant pain, a month after surviving a botched execution attempt in the US...
UK TRIAL TESTS FIVE-DAY BREAST CANCER RADIOTHERAPY FOR OVER 1,000 PATIENTS
By Aishat Momoh. O. More than 1,000 people have enrolled in a government-funded clinical trial in the United Kingdom to test whether breast cancer radiotherapy...
FG TO UNVEIL HEALTHCARE SCHEME FOR 30,000 PENSIONERS
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The Federal Government is set to introduce a healthcare program for low-income pensioners in November, with around 30,000 retirees expected to take...