National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning over falsified batches of Healmoxy Capsules 500mg found in Cameroon and […]
Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
WHO warns of Mpox spread beyond Africa, issues new care guidelines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued sweeping new guidelines for the clinical management and infection prevention of mpox, as the virus, formerly known as […]
UNICEF delivers solar boreholes to curb disease in Borno
To prevent cholera and other waterborne disease outbreaks in flood-devastated areas of Borno State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commissioned six solar-powered boreholes […]
Gaza: WHO calls for immediate ceasefire
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the collapse of Gaza’s already crippled healthcare system, calling for an immediate and lasting […]
NAFDAC shuts rice mills, brewery depot in Nasarawa over safety violations
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed four rice milling facilities in Nasarawa State over concerns of food safety […]
Health experts warn of measles risk for UK travellers during summer
Health officials are urging United Kingdom (UK) families to ensure they’re fully vaccinated against measles ahead of summer travel, as outbreaks intensify across Europe. The […]
Nigeria’s SARMAAN project offers lifeline in child survival crisis
SiWith high rate of children mortality faced in Nigeria, where report evidence that one in ten children dies before age five, a new initiative is […]
One year on: UN, Aid groups demand release of detained staff in Yemen
The United Nations (UN) and leading aid organizations have renewed urgent calls for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian workers detained by Houthi authorities […]
5 overlooked symptoms of bowel cancer that often mimic everyday illnesses
Bowel cancer, also called colorectal or colon cancer which usually start from the large intestine called the colon. It is the second deadliest cancer worldwide. […]
FG begins payment of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to ex-corps members
The Federal Government (FG) has commenced the long-awaited payment of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), fulfilling […]