Health
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Gov. Ugwuanyi receives US Consul-General; Grants free medical charges to HIV patients
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has received in audience the Consul-General, United States Embassy in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo. Claire…
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5 containers laden with rotten fish, other edibles, found in Apapa
By Aisha Cole Lagos, Oct. 28, 2019 Two safety agencies of Lagos State Government on Monday discovered five containers laden…
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Participant at IMF/World Bank forum diagnosed with chickenpox – Official
By Harrison Arubu New York, Oct. 25, 2019 A participant at the recent International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings held…
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We all have mouths! Relationship between breast cancer and oral hygiene
Comedy is now a multi-billion naira industry in Nigeria. A new couple could pay a comedian one million naira to…
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Chefs, Nestlé Nigeria educate children, teachers on working of healthy food
Children learning from Chefs at an event to organised by the Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria and Nestlé Nigeria Plc…
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W Initiative announces plans for Health Month … targets 2 million women and families.
The W Initiative, a flagship women empowerment programme from Access Bank Plc, has announced plans for its 2019 W Health Month aimed…
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Iron deficiency undermines lives of millions in Africa – Isn’t it time we do more to end it? By Rémy Ejel
Iron, a key nutrient to develop children’s brains and help adults live productive lives, is acutely lacking in people’s diets…
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Hundreds benefit from Shell’s free Healthcare programme in Opolo, Bayelsa
More that 350 residents of Opolo community have so far benefited from the ongoing three day free health service by…
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Breastfeeding children, not men, prevents cancer – Expert
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, Oct. 14, 2019 A medical expert, Mrs Abigael Shona, says breastfeeding a baby and not man…
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General Hospital Ekwolobia has become a ‘Patient;’ Needs rehabilitation – Indigenes tell Anambra Gov. Obiano
By Lucy Osuizigbo Awka: Indigenes of Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state have decried the poor condition…
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NGO tasks govt, parents others on sexual reproductive health, rights
Robert Awokuse With the prevalence of sexual abuse and other forms of violence against women, especially young girls and vulnerable…
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LAWMA partners stakeholders to clean up Apapa
Robert Awokuse The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has conducted a joint clean-up exercise with APM Terminals Limited and the…
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Father of dying quadruplets begs Gov.Obiano, well-meaning Nigerians for financial help
By Lucy Osuizigbo Awka, Oct. 4, 2019 A businessman from Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra who recently had…
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Kwara flags off nutrition treatments for children, pregnant women
Kwara State Government on Wednesday flagged off a statewide campaign against chronic malnutrition in the state, with the Accelerating Nutrition…
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Mrs Okowa denies receiving N3.5bn from U.S
By Ifeanyi Olannye Asaba, Oct. 2, 2019 Dame Edith Okowa, wife of Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has denied receiving…
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U.S.-funded NGO appoints Aisha Buhari Ambassador of ‘Albishirin Ku’ initiative
By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja, Sept. 30, 2019 Breakthrough Action, a U.S.-funded Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has appointed Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha…
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World Heart Day: Nestlé pioneers health, wellness programs across Central and West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana, September 30, 2019/ — With high blood pressure as one of the leading risks for deaths worldwide, and hypertension…
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PCN seals off 332 pharmacies, patent medicine shops in Jigawa
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse, Sept. 29, 2019 The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed off 332 pharmacies and…
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Healthcare expert seeks suicide prevention awareness to check rising cases
A Healthcare Administrator, Nkem DenChukwu, on Wednesday called for suicide prevention and mental health awareness to curb the rising spate…
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Chevron to build world-class hospital in Ondo State
Alaba-Olusola Oke Ode-Ugbo (Ondo State), Sept. 20, 2019 Chevron Plc, is to build a Mother and Child Hospital worth over…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launches annual Goalkeepers Data Report
Lagos, Sept. 17, 2019 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it has launched its third annual Goalkeepers Data Report,…
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Kia, Dana Group partners Lagos State, Rotary Club on Blood Donation Camp
In a bid to save lives and to contribute greatly to the healthcare delivery for Nigerians, Kia amongst other brands…
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El-Zakzaky frustrating Indian hospital authorities – FG; The true story of El-Zakzaky in India
The Federal Government has said that Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), who was…
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Indian hospital backpedals, agrees to El-Zakzaky’s request …Begins treatment with his appointed Doctors
Reports from India show that the Hospital has agreed to the request of Sheikh El-Zakzaky to use known and appointed…
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El-Zakzaky refuses treatment from unknown Indian Doctors …As Indian Govt gives him ultimatum to return to Nigeria
Facts have just emerged that the Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has refused treatment…
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