NARD WARNS OF NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE SHUTDOWN OVER FG’S FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT MoU
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned that Nigeria may soon experience another nationwide shutdown of medical services,...
US, NIGERIA SIGN $2.1BN FIVE-YEAR HEALTH AGREEMENT TO BOOST FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE SERVICES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The United States has signed a five-year bilateral health agreement with Nigeria, committing nearly $2.1 billion in funding to strengthen the...
OYO GOVT SEALS IBADAN EATERY OVER INDISCRIMINATE WASTE DISPOSAL
By 'Leke Yusuf The Oyo State Ministry of Environment, through its task force led by Environmental Health Officers, has sealed an eatery in Ibadan over...
EKITI DISMISSES EKSUTH DOCTOR ACCUSED OF UNLAWFULLY TAKING OUT PATIENT’S KIDNEY
BY ALICE IDOWU The Ekiti State Government has sacked a surgeon, who was accused of removing the kidney of a patient without their prior consent...
47.1 MILLION NIGERIANS NO LONGER NEED TREATMENT FOR ELEPHANTIASIS, RIVER BLINDNESS – FG
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Government has announced that 47.1 million Nigerians no longer require treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis (elephantiasis) and Onchocerciasis (river blindness),...
UK FACES ‘SUPER FLU’ SURGE AS STARMER SLAMS DOCTORS’ PLANNED CHRISTMAS STRIKE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The United Kingdom is grappling with what health officials have described as an “unprecedented wave of super flu,” raising concerns about...
LAGOS INTRODUCES NEW HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS FOR DIASPORA COMMUNITY
BY FATIMA MUFTAU During a media meeting on Tuesday at LASHMA’s 2025 fourth Quarter Media Parley in Alausa, stakeholders praised the move as a smart...
LAGOS LAUNCHES NIGERIA’S FIRST TELE-VETERINARY CALL CENTRE
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, has launched TELE-VET, Nigeria’s first Tele-Veterinary Call Centre, marking a groundbreaking milestone set...
ZAMFARA CONTAINS CHOLERA OUTBREAK, RECORDS 192 DEATHS
The Zamfara State Government has successfully contained the recent cholera outbreak that affected multiple communities across all 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state....
WORLD AIDS DAY 2025: WHO WARNS OF RISING OF INFECTIONS
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned that the global fight against AIDS is now in a risky stage. Because of less money, broken healthcare...