Thursday, October 22, 2026

Health

April 22, 2024

Portable Ultrasound Launch: Four million newborns die yearly in Nigeria, other nations, says Gates Foundation

“Every year, nearly 300,000 women and over four million newborns perish due to pregnancy-related complications,” the Gates Foundation said.

PORTABLE ULTRASOUND
April 21, 2024

Kwara government shuts abattoir over suspected meat poisoning

The Kwara government on Sunday temporarily shut the abattoir at Mandate Market in Ilorin to allow for fumigation and general cleaning of the area.

Abattoir
April 20, 2024

NAFDAC raids Abuja supermarkets, seizes fake products worth N50 million

NAFDAC said operatives discovered the products during a raid of popular supermarkets in the metropolis, including Sahad Stores and H-Medix in Wuse 2 and Gwarinpa.

NAFDAC Nigeria
April 19, 2024

Governor Otu provides N100 million to improve nutrition in Cross River

Mr Otu said the move would increase food production, availability, accessibility, and affordability in Cross River.

Governor Bassey Otu
April 19, 2024

UNICEF tasks Kano, Jigawa, Katsina on improved primary healthcare

He stressed the need for the governments of the three states to ensure an integrated package of primary health services for families in one functional health facility.

UNICEF
April 19, 2024

SPHCDA to immunise 2.8 million children against polio in Kaduna

SPHCDA says it targets over 2.8 million children for the second round of polio outbreak response immunisation.

Polio immunisation
April 19, 2024

Merck Production Problem: 1.5 million girls in Africa to lose chance of avoiding cervical cancer

The drug company’s decision will affect around 1.5 million teenage girls in Africa who, as a result, will lose their chance to avoid cervical cancer in the near future.

HPV vaccine
April 19, 2024

Lagos underaged children locked up, subjected to inhuman treatment rescued; grandmother arrested

“The Three children are looking malnourished and unhealthy. The suspect was arrested,” the police said.

Rescued Children
April 18, 2024

Mysterious illness claims eight lives in Sokoto

The incident occurred at Sabon Birni and Isa Local Government Areas of the state.

NCDC
April 18, 2024

FG donates 100,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to Ekiti

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has donated 100,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to the Ekiti government.

anthrax vaccines