Health NCDC urges community awareness, early treatment amid lassa fever surge January 7, 2026 Helen Okechukwu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified calls for heightened community awareness and early medical intervention as the country faces a persistent surge in Lassa fever…
Health OAU sets up support measures after sudden death of medical student January 6, 2026 Helen Okechukwu The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the activation of counselling and welfare support services for students and staff following the sudden death of an 18-year-old medical…
Health Nurses demand justice after ‘one-chance’ robbers kill colleague in Abuja January 6, 2026 Helen Okechukwu The nursing profession in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning and anger following the killing of a 28-year-old nurse in Abuja, with colleagues and professional bodies demanding swift justice over…
Health Floods displace 144,790 Nigerians; Kaduna residents seek safe relocation January 3, 2026 Helen Okechukwu For decades, the people of Tudun Wada in Kaduna South have watched the rains come, bringing with them the same familiar cycle of fear, loss, and displacement. Each year, as…
Health Resident doctors set to resume strike January 12 over unmet demands January 3, 2026 Damilola The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will resume industrial action on January 12, citing the government’s continued failure to resolve key welfare and professional issues…
Economy Health Medical tourism spending falls 96% as Nigeria tightens FX market January 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Nigeria’s spending on overseas medical treatment fell by more than 96 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to newly released central bank data, a decline that analysts…
Health UN: Cervical cancer curable with early screening, vaccination January 3, 2026 Damilola The United Nations (UN) has reaffirmed that cervical cancer can be prevented and effectively treated when women have timely access to screening, vaccination, and appropriate medical care. In a statement…
Health Fire guts major pharmacy, disrupts drug supply in Jalingo community January 1, 2026 Helen Okechukwu A major source of essential medicines for residents of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, has been wiped out following a devastating fire that destroyed Moore Pharmaceutical Store and several adjoining…
Health Premium Cases of sexual harassment in Nigeria’s corporate institutions December 31, 2025 Helen Okechukwu By Jeremiah Aminu Sexual harassment stands as a prevalent issue haunting employees in many corporate institutions around the globe. As defined by the Labour Standards Bill (2008), this vice…
Health UNICEF says strong budget planning key to children’s welfare in Katsina December 31, 2025 Helen Okechukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised that effective and forward-looking budget planning is critical to improving the welfare of children and vulnerable households in Katsina State. Speaking at…
