Friday, October 30, 2026

Health

August 6, 2022

Radiographers board bans UNIZIK lecturer for two years over misconduct

“He will cease from practising as a radiographer. He also ceases from being involved in radiography activities with effect from August 5.’’

Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria (RRBN)
August 6, 2022

UNICEF tells Imo govt to improve breastfeeding programmes

Mr Conteh explained that fewer than half of all newborn babies “are breastfed in the first hour of life.”

Breastfeeding mother
August 6, 2022

Breastfed babies don’t grow up to become terrorists: Pediatrician

The expert noted that breast milk was referred to as the ‘Milk of Kindness’ and ‘Nature’s Wonder’, pointing out that it evokes humanity in children from a tender age.

Breastfed baby/bandits
August 6, 2022

Indonesia to produce 35 million vaccine doses to combat foot-and-mouth disease

More than 20 provinces in Indonesia are hit by the foot-and-mouth disease.

Foot-mouth disease
August 5, 2022

U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak public health emergency

The United States has declared a state of public health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak

Monkeypox
August 5, 2022

One month after prison sentence, Senator Nwaoboshi feigns sickness, remains at National Hospital

Hospital sources disclosed to The Gazette the convicted senator sometimes snuck out of the hospital premises at night, presumably to conduct his usual business.

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi and National Hospital Abuja
August 3, 2022

Drug-related deaths jump to record high in England, Wales

The Office for National Statistics said 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in 2021, a rate of 84.4 deaths per million people.

COCAINE; OPIATES
August 3, 2022

WHO seeks investment in monkeypox vaccine as virus plagues 70 countries

“We have had many cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Cameroon, and some sporadic cases in countries such as Ghana, Benin etc.”

Monkeypox
August 3, 2022

FG committed to net-zero carbon emission: Official

“Evidenced by the extreme weather conditions which have increased natural disasters such as heat waves, flooding, desert encroachment, loss of forests.”

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
August 3, 2022

U.S. officials worry despite assassination of terrorist Zawahiri 

They insisted that the assassination also sharpened concerns about militants’ presence in Afghanistan.

Ayman al-Zawahiri