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...
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...