health

OOUTH resident doctors embark on partial strike

Negotiations for improved pay between resident doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital…

Osun hospital detains 19-year-old new mom over N150,000 bill as husband flees

A 19-year-old new mother has been detained in a hospital in Osun State because…

COVID-19: Edo discharges four patients, records 25 cases, one death

The Edo State Government also announced on Friday that four more patients were discharged…

Covid-19: Ogun treating coronavirus patients at home as eight states say NO to home treatment

No fewer than eight states have said they will not embrace home treatment for…

Lagosians practising home isolation because of stigmatisation – Health commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has given reasons why the…

Video: I have three chronic health conditions and I’m a Covid-19 survivor – Nigerian lady

A Nigerian lady, Danielle Jinadu, has spoken out after surviving COVID-19 despite having sickle…

Covid-19: Lagos spends N720m on 16,000 tests

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, says it costs the state…

Covid-19: Nigerians abusing chloroquine

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government…

Covid-19: Lagos records four deaths, 199 new cases, total now 2970

Lagos State has recorded four additional coronavirus fatalities. The state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin…

10 members of one family contract Covid-19 in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Government has confirmed that 18 new cases of coronavirus disease have…

Don’t let down guard on COVID-19, says NASFAT Chief Missioner

The Chief Missioner, NasruLahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT), Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, has advised Muslims not to…

Nigeria records 12,000 new cases of fistula yearly – UNFPA

The United Nations (UN) Population Fund (UNFPA), says Nigeria records 12,000 new cases of…

COVID-19: 40 Kano doctors, health workers discharged

Forty out of the fifty doctors and health workers in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital…

Umahi bans movement of cattle in Ebonyi

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has banned movements of cattle in the state capital,…

COVID-19: NAFDAC begins testing of four remedy drugs

National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC) has started working on coronavirus…