Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Health

July 18, 2024

FRSC to launch phone app show black spots, crash scenes

The FRSC corps marshal, Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a news conference in Lagos on Thursday.

Shehu Mohammed
July 18, 2024

Burundi, UN inaugurate programme against HIV/AIDS

The Burundian government and the United Nations system in Burundi on Thursday launched a four-year programme to fight HIV/AIDS.

HIV PATIENTS used to illustrate the story
July 18, 2024
Joe Biden
July 17, 2024

Commission’s COVID-19 vaccine purchases lacked transparency: EU Court

For example, the commission redacted clauses concerning indemnity for pharmaceutical companies if the vaccines are defective.

COVID-19 vaccine
July 17, 2024

Federal judge affirms Asue Ighodalo PDP guber candidate in Edo

The prominent Lagos-based business lawyer has been widely adjudged the frontrunner in the gubernatorial election slated for September 2024.

Asue Ighodalo
July 16, 2024

NCDC warns of rising yellow fever cases amid cholera outbreak

According to the NCDC DG, as of July 15, Nigeria has recorded 3,623 suspected cholera cases and 103 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 2.8 per cent.

Yellow Fever (Credit: X)
July 15, 2024

Somalia reports over 16,000 new cholera cases, 134 deaths in 2024

In 2023, more than 18,304 cumulative cases of cholera and 46 deaths were reported in Somalia, with more than half being children aged below five years.

Cholera patients
July 15, 2024

Thousands of Germans hospitalised due to heat between 2002, 2022: Statistical Office

The combination of extreme summer temperatures and pre-existing illnesses significantly increases the risk of death in Germany.

Patients in German hospital
July 15, 2024

Customs warn against consumption of smuggled frozen poultry products

Mr Ojo admonished smugglers to desist, as the customs would not relent in ensuring that the illicit goods banned by the federal government do not come into the country.

Frozen poultry products
July 15, 2024

Child vaccination rates below pre-pandemic levels: WHO

The global child vaccination rates remained below pre-pandemic levels last year, WHO and UNICEF reported on Monday.

KIDS GETTING VACCINATED