NAWOJ Marks World Breastfeeding Day With Outreach In Sokoto Hospital
In commemoration of this year’s World Breastfeeding Day, the Sokoto State Chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) embarked on an advocacy...
World Breastfeeding Week: A Sacred Duty for Health, Faith, and Future Generations
Every year from August 1 to 7, the global community observes World Breastfeeding Week—an initiative launched by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)...
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over 60% Food Wastage in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised serious concerns over the alarming rate of food wastage in Nigeria.
It...
Tinubu approves free healthcare for low-income retirees
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate rollout of free healthcare access for low-income retirees enrolled in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) as...
Rising Cases of Lassa Fever Raise Public Health Concerns in Nigeria
Nigeria is witnessing a troubling resurgence of Lassa fever, a fever classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an acute viral hemorrhagic illness...
Tertiary Students to Undergo Mandatory Drug Tests, Says Minister
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed that there would be implementation of mandatory and random drug tests for students in tertiary institutions...
“Don’t forget us,” Spinal cords injury survivors seek govt support in Kano
The Kano State chapter of the Spinal Cord Injury Association has called on the government and stakeholders not to neglect the plight of individuals...
LASUTH: Patients discharged as nurses join doctors’ strike
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) witnessed a major disruption on Tuesday as patients were discharged en masse due to the ongoing doctors’ strike,...
NCDC Confirms 811 Lassa Fever Cases, Death Toll Surpasses 150
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that Lassa fever has claimed 152 lives across Nigeria in the first 28...
Governor Yusuf approves overseas master’s training for Kano doctors, nurses
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the full sponsorship of qualified nurses and medical doctors with BSc degrees for overseas master’s...
