Health
NCDC Confirms 165 Lassa Fever Cases, 31 Deaths In Five Weeks
Thirty-one people have died from Lassa fever in five weeks, according to the latest data from the Nigeria Centre for...
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Stakeholders Urges Women To Prioritise Their Health And Nutrition
By Aloysius Umalo, Makurdi Stakeholders in the health sector have called on women to prioritize their health and well-being by...
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Father of two d!es from suspected cholera in first case of its kind in UK for 125 years
A pensioner in his 80s has died from a suspected case of cholera in what is believed to be the...
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PeacePro Calls for Immediate Pause in Family Planning campaign as Health Complaints Rise to Unacceptable Levels
..Says Donor Targets Are Replacing Patient Safety and Urges Emergency Review The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has expressed urgent...
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JOHESU suspends nationwide strike after 84 days
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike, 84 days after the industrial action began. The union...
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Four Out Of Every 10 Cancer Cases Are Preventable – WHO
A global analysis released this week by the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that up to four in every ten...
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Senate Seeks Enforcement Of Guidelines On Life-Saving Antidotes After Singer’s Death
The Senate has called on the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to develop and enforce national guidelines mandating minimum...
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Claims of anti-snake venom shortage unfounded’ — FMC denies negligence in singer Nanyah’s death
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abuja has addressed the controversy trailing the death of singer Ifunanya ‘Nanyah’ Nwangene. The...
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Lassa Fever kills 17 Nigerians – NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC says no fewer than 17 people have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria...
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Nigeria records rising lassa fever cases, deaths in early 2026 – NCDC
Nigeria has recorded a steady rise in Lassa fever cases and deaths in the first weeks of 2026, according to...
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