PLATEAU CONFIRMS LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK IN SEVEN LGAS, FOUR DEATHS RECORDED
By Aishat Momoh. O. Plateau State Government has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever affecting seven local government areas of the state, with 11 positive...
JOHESU CALLS OFF NATIONWIDE STRIKE AFTER 84 DAYS
By: Muftau Fatimo The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has called off its nationwide strike after 84 days of industrial action. The decision to suspend...
FG INCREASES NURSES’ UNIFORM ALLOWANCE TO ₦80,000
By: Muftau Fatimo The National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission has approved a significant increase in the uniform allowance for nurses employed by the Federal...
JUST IN: JOHESU SUSPENDS 84 DAYS NATIONWIDE STRIKE
HOTJIST NEWS The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike, 84 days after the industrial action began. The union called off the...
ANAMBRA TARGETS 2.7 MILLION CHILDREN IN STATEWIDE MEASLES–RUBELLA VACCINATION DRIVE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Anambra State Government has launched a statewide measles–rubella vaccination campaign aimed at immunising more than 2.7 million children aged between...
2026 WORLD CANCER DAY: LAGOS TAKES TO THE STREETS AGAINST CANCER, PROVIDES FREE HEALTH CHECKS FOR PUBLIC WORKERS
By: Fasasi Hammad Lagos State on Tuesday marked the 2026 World Cancer Day with a high-impact awareness walk and free cancer screening exercise for public...
WHO SAYS NEARLY HALF OF CANCER CASES ARE PREVENTABLE
By: Fasasi Hammad Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide are associated with risk factors that can be prevented, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has...
SNAKEBITE EXPERT WARNS AGAINST DANGEROUS FIRST-AID PRACTICES FOLLOWING SINGER’S DEATH
The Medical Director of the Snakebite Treatment and Research Hospital, Kaltungo, Gombe State, Dr Nicholas Amani-Hamman, has warned that tying a snakebite-affected limb with cloth...
JOHESU STRIKE ENTERS 82ND DAY AS HEALTH WORKERS DEMAND CONHESS ADJUSTMENT
By Aishat Momoh. O. Striking health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have insisted that only the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary...
BENUE DECLARES LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK AS 56 SUSPECTED CASES, FOUR DEATHS REPORTED
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Benue State Government has officially declared an outbreak of Lassa fever following the report of at least 56 suspected cases...