Category: Health

  The Federal Government has approved the release of ₦32.88 billion under the second quarter of 2026 Basic Healthcare Provision Fund to strengthen primary healthcare services and support wider health…

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue SEMA) has urged residents across the state to remain alert and take preventive measures against snake bites as the rainy season intensifies. The…

By Babatunji Wusu -The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as areas facing high or moderate risk of…

By Babatunji Wusu Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reassured Nigerians that there is no reason for panic over fears of a possible Ebola outbreak, insisting the country remains fully…

|By Adejumo Adekunle Stakeholders at a dissemination meeting on the outcome of the 2026 World Hepatitis Summit in Bangkok have demanded an urgent expansion of treatment for people living with…

By Babatunji Wusu The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named Nigeria as one of the countries driving global hepatitis deaths in 2024, highlighting the disease’s heavy toll worldwide. In its…

Cross River State has recorded a new COVID-19 infection involving a 53-year-old Chinese national. The patient, who works for a large company in the Akamkpa area, reportedly fell ill shortly…

By Babatunji Wusu Recent data from the National Data Repository has revealed a sobering statistic: Nigeria recorded 20,838 new HIV infections in just the first three months of 2026. The…

A member of the House of Representatives, Awaji-Inombek Abiante, has urged manufacturers to adopt paper packaging instead of nylon and plastic materials as lawmakers deliberate on the necessity or otherwise of…

By Adekoya Samson, Abuja The Association for Table Water Producers of Nigeria (ATWAP) has urged lawmakers to consider practical alternatives before implementing a nationwide ban on single-use plastics, warning that…