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....
LAGOS LG INTRODUCES CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMME TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION CRISIS
Agency Report Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State, has flagged off a community-based nutrition programme to tackle malnutrition among children aged 0–5 years. Mr. Johnson Akinpelu,...
BITTER COLD HITS MILLIONS ACROSS US AFTER MAJOR SNOWSTORM
[caption id="attachment_208423" align="alignnone" width="300"] A truck plows snow on a residential street in Washongton, DC, on January 26, 2026. A monster storm barreling across the...
JOHESU STRIKE: NMA EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER NLC, TUC ULTIMATUM
Agency Report The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has decried the joint ultimatum given by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)...
HEALTH SECTOR ALARMED AS FG ALLOCATES ONLY 4.3% IN 2026 BUDGET
By: Fasasi Hammad The President of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), Dr. Ekanem Ekure, has condemned the 4.3 per cent allocation to health in...
LAGOS INAUGURATES LSHS ENFORCEMENT TEAM, BEGINS FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
By: Muftau Fatimo The Lagos State Government on Wednesday formally inaugurated the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) Enforcement Team, marking the commencement of full implementation...
FCTA BEGINS STREET DECONGESTION, EVACUATES 607 BEGGARS IN ABUJA
By: Fasasi Hammad The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has removed 607 beggars and mentally challenged individuals from the streets of Abuja between July 2025...
BSUTH AUTHORIZES EMERGENCY HIRING OF RETIRED HEALTH PERSONNEL
By: Fasasi Hammad The management of Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, has approved the immediate engagement of retired midwives and qualified young midwife...
2026 UBE BY CAS PLACEMENT TEST: LAGOS BEGINS E-REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
By: Fasasi Hammad In line with its ongoing commitment to the provision of quality basic education, the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education,...
WHO CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS TO INCREASE TAXES ON SUGARY DRINKS, ALCOHOL
By: Balogun Ibrahim The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to substantially raise taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol as a measure to save...