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...
LASEMA REPORTS 173 DEATHS IN LAGOS EMERGENCIES IN 2025
By: Muftau Fatimo A report from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has revealed that at least 173 people lost their lives in 1,156...
POLICE LAUNCH 90-DAY TRAINING PROGRAM ON TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR OFFICERS
By: Muftau Fatimo The Nigeria Police Force has launched a 90-day training programme for its personnel focused on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Speaking at the...
LAGOS INTENSIFIES MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE IMPLEMENTATION
By: Sefiu Ajape The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to entrench mandatory health insurance with the formal investiture of the Honourable Commissioner for Health,...
NARD ISSUES FOUR-WEEK ULTIMATUM TO FG, EXTENDS STRIKE SUSPENSION
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances and...
LASSA FEVER CLAIMS ONE LIFE IN JIGAWA, HEALTH OFFICIALS PLACE CONTACTS UNDER SURVEILLANCE
By Aishat Momoh. O. A confirmed case of Lassa fever has claimed one life in Jigawa State, prompting health authorities to place several persons under...
UBA SANI HONOURED WITH AWARDS, GIVES OUT MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND AMBULANCES
By: Fasasi Hammad Governor Uba Sani Bags Five Health Sector Awards, Distributes Medical Equipment and Ambulances in Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has been...
PRESIDENT TINUBU TRANSMITS 24 HEALTH-RELATED BILLS TO SENATE
By: Fasasi Hammad The Senate on Tuesday formally received 24 health sector bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section...
WORKERS SOUND ALARM ON JOB LOSSES, URGE TALKS OVER SACHET ALCOHOL BAN
By: Fasasi Hammad The Executive Secretary of the Food, Beverages and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FBTSSA), Solomon Adebosin, has called on the National Agency for...
EXPERTS LINK RISING SUICIDE RATES IN NIGERIA TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
Agency Report A Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Kadiri, on Tuesday identified psycho-social problems and mental health issues as key causative factors of suicide in Nigeria....