Economic hardship: Psychiatrist urges Nigeria to undergo mental evaluations
Amidst the economic hardship, a consultant neuropsychiatrist, Maymunah Kadiri, has underscored the need for Nigerians to prioritise the habit of…
Heatwave can cause miscarriage, UNILORIN Professor warns women
As weather condition soar as high as 35 degrees University of Ilorin Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Adegboyega Fawole,…
House of Reps orders NAFDAC to stay action ‘sachet alcohol’ ban
National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet…
Lassa fever kills 72 in six weeks, NCDC reveals
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa…
NAFDAC halts drug supply to Sabon Gari Market
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control and Nigerian Association of Patent and Propriety Medicine Dealers have disagreed on…
Fake certificate: 700 Nigerian nurses working in UK face face deportation
The United Kingdom authorities have begun investigations into how more than 700 Nigerian nurses obtained certificates to work in Britain.…
Ever rising prices of drugs worry Nigerians
Many Nigerians have continued to decry the increasing price of drugs and called for an intervention from the federal government.…
Katsina first lady kicks against ‘ female circumcision’
Katsina State First Lady, Zulaihat Radda, has called for the eradicating female genital mutilation. The governor’s wife made the call…
NAFDAC threatens manufacturers of sachet alcoholic drinks
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it would not hesitate to arrest and prosecute manufacturers…
King Charles undergoes ‘corrective procedure’ for prostate cancer
King Charles III was admitted to a private hospital on Friday to undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate,…
Fried toothpicks consumption sparks heath concerns in Korea
A health warning from South Korea’s food ministry has urged people not to eat fried toothpicks made of starch in…
WHO hails roll out of anti malaria vaccine in Cameroon
The world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria has started in Cameroon, in a move projected to save thousands of…
No abortion No sex, Russian women protest
Russian women have warned President Vladimir Putin not to go ahead with plans to restrict abortion in the country. The…
Japa syndrome: Nigerian hospitals facing shutdown…suffer medical personnel shortages
Nigerian general and teaching hospitals are facing an imminent shutdown following the alarming cases of medical personnel shortages coming in…
Four die after drinking HIV/AIDS concussion in Gombe
Four persons have died after drinking a herbal remedy for HIV/AIDS in Gombe State. Mohammed Ibrahim who is the programme…