health

Deadly virus, bacterial outbreak kill 72 tigers in Thailand

At least 72 tigers have died in recent weeks at a privately owned animal…

FG raises alarm over fake veterinary drugs

  The Federal Government has expressed concern over the persistent circulation of substandard and…

FG to deliver nutrition support through 13,000 PHCs

The Federal Government has announced plans to utilise Nigeria’s network of more than 13,000…

Health ministry orders retirement of directors above eight years tenure

The Federal Ministry of Health has ordered the immediate disengagement of directors who have…

NCDC confirms 165 Lassa fever cases, 31 deaths in five weeks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 165 Lassa fever cases and 31…

NAFDAC refutes reports of Lagos office shutdown amid protest

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has dismissed reports claiming…

NAFDAC denies government ordered reversal of sachet alcohol ban

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has refuted social media…

Kwara dismisses Lassa fever death rumours at NYSC camp

The Kwara State Government has debunked social media reports claiming a corps member died…

Health ministry seeks release of withheld January salaries for nurses

The Federal Ministry of Health has formally appealed to the Office of the Accountant…

Oyo seizes chemically ripened fruits in market raid

The Oyo State Government has seized about 12 baskets of chemically ripened mangoes during…

Insurgency blocks child immunisation in northern Nigeria – Ex-Rep

A former member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Wale Okediran, has stated that…

60% of Nigerian breast cancer cases are diagnosed late – AWCAA

The Africa Women Cancer’s Awareness Association has raised an alarm that a majority of…

Trump unveils federal prescription drug website promising lowest global prices

United States President, Donald Trump, on Thursday announced the launch of a new federal…

Kwankwaso’s foreign trip not health-related – -Kwankwasiya movement

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has rejected claims circulating online that its national leader and former…

Senate orders nationwide anti-venom stock after singer’s death

The Nigerian Senate has issued a sweeping directive mandating all public and private hospitals…