Thursday, October 29, 2026

Health

August 30, 2022

Nigeria records new Lassa fever cases, Ondo, Edo with highest infections

The NCDC advised people to “eliminate rats in homes and communities by setting traps and other means.”

NCDC/lassa fever specimen
August 30, 2022

Flooding: Kano to demolish buildings on waterways

The Kano government worries about recent floods that wreaked havoc on the state’s metropolitan areas.

Flood used to illustrate the story
August 30, 2022

NMA threatens Abia quack doctors, begs Ikpeazu to pay 21 months’ salaries

Ikpeazu owes ABSUTH and the Health Management Board 21 months and 11 months of salaries, respectively.

Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
August 29, 2022

Kwara to vaccinate 150,000 children against Rotavirus

State health officials said immunisation was the best way to protect children against diarrhoea caused by Rotavirus.

August 29, 2022

Environmentalists seek emission reduction in Nigeria

“Government cannot be the regulator and driver of the process,” environmentalist Ola Oresanya said.

Emission
August 28, 2022

Nigeria can now produce vaccines with international standards: NAFDAC DG 

Ms Adeyeye noted that with the agency now very strong with WHO Maturity Level 3 certification, “Nigeria can now make its vaccines.

NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye
August 28, 2022

22,500 children died from air pollution in Lagos in 2021: LASEPA 

LASEPA stated that the figure was 75 per cent of 30,000 people who died in 2021 in the state due to the bad environment.

August 27, 2022

Kwara task force nabs 200 for sanitation offences

“In Ilorin alone, we have two buses to ferry offenders. Each of these buses made more than three trips to the nearest mobile court,” the commissioner stated.

Kwara State Government
August 27, 2022

103 people arrested in Nasarawa for violating sanitation laws

“Residents should cooperate more with the government towards ensuring that the state is clean in their best interest.”

Nasarawa Map
August 27, 2022

Nigeria needs to strengthen immunisation for 24,000 babies born daily: WHO

The WHO representative assured Nigerians of continued commitment to the agenda of PHC revitalisation, immunisation systems strengthening.

Polio immunisation vaccine