Friday, October 23, 2026

Health

March 2, 2024

Okpala undergoing rehabilitation returns to tennis courts

Mrs Nonye Soludo said she was impressed with Ms Okpala’s training, work rate, footwork, flexibility and her understanding of tennis.

Former Tennis Star, Tania Okpala
March 2, 2024

Okpala undergoing rehabilitation returns to Tennis courts  

Mrs Nonye Soludo said she was impressed with Ms Okpala’s training, work rate, footwork, flexibility and her understanding of tennis.

Tania Okpala
March 1, 2024

FG restates commitment to eradicating Noma disease among children

It is a rapidly progressing infection with a devastating impact on those affected

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
March 1, 2024

WHO releases new guidance on hearing aid

WHO Director for the Department for Noncommunicable Diseases said that over 400 million people with hearing loss could benefit from using hearing devices.

March 1, 2024

Four in 10 Nigerian women are depressed, says Yaba Psychiatric Hospital official

The physician said about 25 per cent of depressed women eventually broke down and required treatment.

Nigerian women
March 1, 2024

Nigeria, Netherlands sign agreement on tackling blood shortages

Nigeria and Netherlands have signed an agreement to address blood shortages leading to unnecessary suffering and death.

Dignitarie at the signing ceremony
March 1, 2024

Stakeholders advocate health IT for improved healthcare delivery

Stakeholders have advocated using health information technology for improved healthcare delivery in the country.

Health IT device used to illustrate this story (Credit: X)
March 1, 2024

WHO calls for scale-up in implementing One Health approach

WHO says adopting a One Health approach that recognises people’s health is closely connected to the health of animals.

World Health Organisation officials (Credit: New York Magazine)
March 1, 2024

Stakeholders seek UNDP partnership with states to advance women, girls’ programmes

Women were urged to rise up to the challenges and organise themselves together to access UN support.

Nigerian women
March 1, 2024

Father of sextuplets begs Tinubu’s wife to support his family

“We need the help of the teeming Nigerians and the amazing mother we have up there in the person of the First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu,” said Mr Nwachukwu

Father of sextuplets begs Tinubu's wife to support his family (Credit: NAN)