Lassa fever claimed 15 lives in the first week of February, pushing the total number of deaths recorded between the first and sixth epidemiological weeks of 2026 to 51. The…
A Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has had her nursing licence cancelled in Australia after a tribunal found she repeatedly slept during night shifts at an aged care facility, putting elderly…
Anxiety is mounting across the country following a public alert by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control over the recall of Indomie Noodles, Vegetable Flavour, due…
As the world marked this year’s World AIDS Day on December 1, several people living with HIV in Kano have opened up about the persistent stigma and uncertainty they face…
• We’re making strides but more work remains, say Fed Govt, stakeholders The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to fellow citizens in all spheres of life to rally…
Senior physicians have expressed concern that Nigeria may witness a surge in new Human Immunodeficiency Virus and other sexually transmitted infections following a 55 per cent decline in condom distribution…
Sleeping with your phone beside you is widely discouraged due to serious health, safety and psychological concerns. From disrupted sleep cycles to potential overheating hazards, experts agree that keeping mobile…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given a December 2025 deadline for the total ban of the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in…
The Federal Government has announced the doubling of the National Health Insurance capitation fee from ₦750 to ₦1,450 per person as part of reforms aimed at expanding access to affordable…
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has expressed condolences to the families of the victims of a tanker explosion that claimed no fewer than 35 lives and left 17 people…