Thursday, October 29, 2026

Health

September 9, 2022

Kaduna records 4,474 new cases of tuberculosis

Mr Aminu said the figure represents an 80 per cent increase when compared to a 114 per cent increase in Q1 of 2021 TB case findings.

Tuberculosis patient
September 9, 2022

Sharing utensils with children causes tonsillitis, dentist warns

Ms Okoro said this on Friday in Benin, warning that it could lead to tonsillitis in the children.

Tonsillitis
September 8, 2022

387 pharmacies, medicine stores sealed in Ibadan over illegal practices: PCN

The pharmacies and patent medicines shops were sealed for illegal and breach of PCN operation regulations.

Pharmacist Council of Nigeria
September 8, 2022

Egypt records first monkeypox case

The case was detected amid ordinary epidemiological monitoring procedures by the ministry.

Monkeypox
September 8, 2022

The Gambia probes role of paracetamol syrup in deaths of children

Symptoms suffered by the children included an inability to pass urine and a fever that can within hours end in kidney failure.

syrup
September 7, 2022

Woman who had sex with two men same day gives birth to twins with different fathers

Medical practitioner Tulio Franco confirmed the possibility of the case but admitted its rareness.

pregnant woman
September 7, 2022

NMA issues Buhari regime ultimatum on new hazard allowance

NMA has given President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime two months to ensure payment of the newly approved hazard allowance to its members.

Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and President Muhammadu Buhari
September 7, 2022

UNDP completes SDG Investor Maps in Nigeria, eight other African nations

The investor maps were completed in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Djibouti and Mauritius.

UNDP; SARAH POOLE
September 7, 2022

Lagos houses without waste bins to pay N50,000 fine: LAWMA

”It is our duty to ensure that we promote bins to them. We have to make sure that all the households under us have a bin,” said the LAWMA boss.

WASTE BINS
September 6, 2022

Anambra govt distributes treated mosquito nets to 1.3 million households

A total of 3,850,316 insecticide-treated nets were distributed to residents of the state between August 7 and August 21.

Mosquito nets