Health
Lassa Fever: Kwara Govt Threatens Sanctions Against Food Processors, Street Vendors Over Poor Hygiene
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has issued a stern warning to food processors, garri production centres and street...
Read moreDetailsFG Raises Health Insurance Coverage to 20 Million, Targets 44 Million by 2030
The federal government announced that health insurance enrollment in Nigeria has reached approximately 20 million people, with a goal of...
Read moreDetailsGlobal Polio Vaccine Funding Slashed by 30% for 2026
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) — a global partnership that includes the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill...
Read moreDetailsNDLEA Launches Online Platform for Drug Test and Visa Clearance Services
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has unveiled a new digital platform aimed at streamlining its Drug Integrity Test...
Read moreDetailsNDLEA Seizes Drugs Hidden in Frozen Snails, Electrical Bulbs, Female Clothes
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails,...
Read moreDetailsWHO Warns: Suicide Now Third Leading Cause of Death Among Young People
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has urged governments to step up action against noncommunicable...
Read moreDetailsSenate Urges FCT Doctors to Suspend Strike; Promises Rapid Response to Their Demands
The Nigerian Senate has called on resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to end their industrial action, pledging...
Read moreDetailsCholera Claims More Lives for Second Year Running — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number...
Read moreDetailsFG Launches ₦23 Billion Medical Equipment and Drug Distribution for PHCs
The Nigerian federal government has flagged off a nationwide supply of medical equipment and essential medicines worth over ₦23 billion...
Read moreDetailsResident Doctors Extend Strike Ultimatum by 24 Hours
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has commenced a seven-day warning strike after extending its ultimatum to...
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