Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Health

June 15, 2026

FG targets investors for healthcare power infrastructure

Mr Salako said inadequate electricity supply remained a major constraint to efficient healthcare delivery.

Deputy health minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako
June 14, 2026

Trump govt releases documents showing past U.S. administrations secretly funded 120 biolabs in over 30 countries 

Mrs Gabbard noted that until now, evidence regarding the full existence and funding of the laboratories had been knowingly withheld from the American people.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump
June 14, 2026

Kaduna sets national pace with domestication of WDC guidelines

Kaduna has set a pace by becoming the first state to domesticate the National Ward Development Committee Guideline designed to address the state’s unique healthcare realities.

Governor of kaduna state Uba Sani
June 13, 2026

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to U.S. recall of children’s Ibuprofen over contamination concerns

The product was recalled by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) due to the presence of foreign material in some batches.

NAFDAC
June 13, 2026

Patients, others decry shortage of workers in Delta health sector

A patient lamented the long waiting hours and the cumbersome registration process at the hospital.

Hospital ward used to illustrated this story
June 13, 2026

WHO seeks stronger governance, increased funding for national blood systems

Mr Ghebreyesus said voluntary, unpaid blood donors now accounted for more than 85 per cent of global blood collections, up from 78 per cent a decade ago.

WHO and an individual donating blood.
June 12, 2026

LASUTH faces backlash over alleged negligence in death of 34-year-old patient

LASUTH claimed the patient died due to poor medical attention by the hospital he was referred from.

LASUTH
June 11, 2026

PCN arrests five illegal operators in Kano

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria on Thursday said it apprehended five persons for operating illegal premises in prohibited markets in Kano.

PCN logo
June 11, 2026

Enugu govt strengthens point of surveillance amid Ebola threat

The move followed the outbreak of the disease in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC health workers in hazmat
June 11, 2026

Lagos: LAWMA says 418,500 tonnes of waste evacuated in May

The Lagos Waste Management Authority evacuated 418,500 tonnes in May, according to its latest operational performance report.

Lagos waste managers