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Oborevwori urges medical workers to stay, earn respect in Nigeria

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

Oborevwori reaffirmed his commitment to upgrading state hospitals with modern equipment and promised to consider the NMA’s requests.

Senator calls for urgent actions as Nigeria records 16,000 suicides annually

Isa Isawade

11 months ago

“Depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions affect millions of Nigerians, yet they are poorly understood and rarely prioritised...

Nigeria battles triple burden of malnutrition, says FG

Abimbola Aderinola

11 months ago

“Adolescent girls and pregnant women also face dangerously high levels of vitamin A and iron deficiency, threatening maternal and newborn…

Fatality rate of Lassa Fever in Nigeria remains high — NCDC

Isa Isawade

11 months ago

“So far in 2025, a total of 854 confirmed cases and 159 deaths have been recorded across 21 states and…

NAFDAC seizes products worth over N110m in raids against drug hawkers

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

Items confiscated included aphrodisiacs, oxytocins, narcotic analgesics, tramadol, morphine, sex-enhancement drugs, antibiotics, painkillers, and other unsafe pharmaceutical products.

NAFDAC alerts on fake Postinor contraceptive pills circulating in Nigeria

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

The Agency added that while Investigations of the source of the fake drug is still ongoing, it has directed its…

Bayelsa Govt. raises alarm over influx of fake products in markets

Abimbola Aderinola

11 months ago

The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, described the situation as a “serious emergency” requiring urgent attention…

One arrested as PCN seals 486 pharmacy premises in Niger

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

According to PCN 672 premises, including 136 pharmacies and 536 patent medicine shops, were inspected across nine Local Government Areas…

FG lists 11 hospitals offering kidney dialysis for ₦12,000

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

FG promises to expand the pilot phase to cover more Federal hospitals across the country in due course, ensuring that…

Warning: How plastics are contributing to low infertility – Experts

Femi Fabunmi

11 months ago

The issue of declining sperm counts may not be making headlines in Nigeria, but its effects are quietly building. Unless…

Ize-Iyamu makes history, assumes office as first female CMD of UBTH

Paul Dada

11 months ago

She took over from Prof. Darlington Obaseki, whose two tenure of eight-year ended on Sunday, August 17.

New report uncovers high rate of paternity fraud in Nigeria

Femi Fabunmi

11 months ago

She emphasized that beyond the science, the findings reflect broader issues around trust, relationships, and legal accountability in Nigerian society

Industrial harmony my greatest achievement as UBTH’s CMD – Prof. Obaseki

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

Obaseki stated that the UBTH is one of the most sought after hospitals in the country, adding that over 143…

HANDS, Kano Govt move to eliminate NTDs in 7 endemic LGAs

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

Adara named the five NTDs discovered in Kano to include schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, trachoma, and STH.

‘Cancer treatment can be done in Nigeria,’ Minister lauds Tinubu

Abimbola Aderinola

11 months ago

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu’s renewed Hope Agenda has made…

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