World Bank-backed project upgrades 83 PHCs in Kwara
The World Bank, via its IMPACT project, has financed the rehabilitation of 70 primary healthcare centres across Kwara State.
Also, 13 primary healthcare centres in...
Four killed by suspected Lassa fever in Nasarawa
Four persons, including two pregnant women, have reportedly died from suspected Lassa fever in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Following the incident, the...
Oyo Gov’t closes health college over illegal courses
The Oyo State Government has closed down Covenant College of Health Technology and Medical Sciences, Apata, Ibadan, for running without accreditation and conducting unauthorised...
Kaduna Targets Over 3 Million for 2025 Immunization Campaign
The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board says it plans to immunize more than three million women and children against deadly diseases under the...
Benue Records 13 Lassa Fever Deaths, Including One Health Worker
The Benue State Epidemiologist, Dr. Asema Msuega, has reported that the state recorded 243 suspected cases of Lassa fever from January to date. Out...
Kebbi communities face deepening child hunger crisis
The malnutrition crisis in Kebbi State is intensifying, leaving thousands of children exposed to hunger, illness and early death, as health facilities struggle with...
Tinubu Approves Pension Increase, Health Cover for Retirees
President Bola Tinubu has approved a major set of pension reforms that will raise monthly payments and provide health insurance for retirees under Nigeria’s...
UNICEF Warns 420,000 Nigerian Children At Risk Of Malnutrition This Year
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm that unless urgent interventions are made, as many as 420,000 Nigerian children battling severe acute...
Zamfara First Lady Flags Off Statewide Vaccination Campaign
The Wife of the Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has announced that more than 10,000 settlements across the state will be reached...
KEPA Moves Against Direct Discharge of Sewage Into Drainages
The Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA) has warned residents against the direct discharge of human waste into drainages and water channels, stressing that...
