Category: Health
Man cuts off girlfriend’s hand for double dating
A middle-aged man, Chibisi Irem, on Tuesday chopped off his girlfriend’s hand for allegedly dating another man in Ebonyi. The incident, it was gathered,...
HIV positive teacher allegedly defiles 14 pupils
The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has suspended a Grade Two teacher of Central Primary School Karabonde in Borgu, Alhaji Usman Galadima, for...
Ihekweazu’s WHO appointment most deseveing, Says Uzodimma
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has lauded the appointment of Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as the...
Malnutrition: Thirty one children die in Kaduna
No fewer than 31 children have died of acute malnutrition within six months in Kaduna as those admitted for special care at Community Management of Acute...
Cholera outbreak: Borno govt confirms 43 deaths, 559 suspected cases
These are not the best of times for citizens and government of Borno already ravaged by religious extremism in Boko Haram sect. The state is in the grip of deadly...
Kwara doctors threaten to down tools over poor pay
As it is with National Association of Resident Doctors,NARD,so it is with the Nigeria Association of Government Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGMDP),...
Don’t take herbal formulations after 14 days — NAFDAC warns
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has warned Nigerians to avoid the risk of...
Innovative use of world’s first malaria vaccine generates remarkable results and life-saving opportunity
By Dr Kesete Admasu In the midst of the tragedy and turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s gratifying to see work continuing in Africa to find new ways of...
AbdulRazaq launches 100 tricycles as Kwara extends health insurance to operators
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday launched 100 tricycles to ease transportation challenges, stimulate macroeconomic economic activities, and...
NARD strike:NMA gives FG 21 days to resolve issues with striking doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has thrown its weight behind the ongoing nationwide strike, embarked on by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)....
