Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Health

June 21, 2021

Liverpool star Mane donates N285 million for hospital construction in Senegal

The 29-year-old Mane previously donated about N143 million (around £250,000 or almost $350,000) to build a school in the town.

Sadio Mane
June 21, 2021

Ganduje declares state of emergency on open defecation

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has declared a state of emergency on open defecation in Kano.

June 19, 2021

Meditation, deep-breathing, other practices prevent HBP: Cardiologist

“People need to nurture themselves; treat themselves to a massage.”

Group exercise (Credit: UK Telegraph)
June 18, 2021

New COVID-19 variant spreading fast among younger population

The most recent data showed 99 per cent of confirmed and cases of Coronavirus across the country are the delta variant.

Sick child
June 18, 2021

Israel to send 1 million COVID-19 doses to Palestine

In return, Israel would receive the same amount of doses from a Pfizer shipment for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the autumn.

Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett
June 18, 2021

Malnourished Nigerian children suffering from multidimensional poverty: UNICEF

A new UNICEF report says a large number of malnourished Nigerian children are suffering from multidimensional poverty.

Malnourished children. [CREDIT: The Cable]
June 17, 2021

WHO moves to stop women of childbearing age from drinking alcohol

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has proposed strategies to prevent women of childbearing age, children and pregnant women from consuming alcohol.

Ghebreyesus
June 16, 2021

We’ve surmounted cholera outbreak in Gombe: Govt

The commissioner urged the public to ensure they consumed only clean food and water which he described as a preventative measure.

Cholera patients
June 16, 2021

#JusticeforPeju: Doctors shun FCCPC public hearing

Medical doctors accused of professional misconduct have shunned the FCCPC’s public inquiry.

June 15, 2021

Nigeria, other African nations to get 400 million COVID-19 vaccines

Nigeria and other African nations will get 400 million COVID-19 vaccines from the World Bank in partnership with the African Union’s Vaccine Acquisition Task Team

Buhari and Osinbajo taking COVID-19 vaccine jab