Health

Managing director, Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Ilorin, Engr. Saheed Aremu has admonished residents of the state to respect the “rights of ...

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says efforts are on to use the FCT as an Open Defecation-Free (ODF) model for ...

Stakeholders on Saturday urged the Federal Government to include cancer treatment under the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to reduce the death rates ...

The Ilorin Emirate Medical Group (IEMG) on Saturday in Ilorin offered free medical treatment and drugs to over 500 patients in Balogun Gambari ...

Beneficiaries of the free health-care intervention programme sponsored by the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led administration in Kwara State have recounted their gains. The ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised the aged not to isolate themselves from the communal society if they desire to live long. The ...

Members of the Society of Obstetric Anaesthetists of Nigeria (SOAN) in Kwara State have advocated a holistic implementation of health policy through collaboration ...

Wall geckos are household reptiles that can be very dangerous. The presence of this reptile can make you uncomfortable because it is poisonous. ...

It’s been a privilege and honour to have served under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq whose administration puts the interest of his people first. The ...

By Janet Ogundepo As one advances in age, it’s vital for one to pay adequate attention to several things including one’s body. Food ...

Real Madrid star David Alaba has been commended for donating a biodegradable toilet to Ogere Remo community in Ogun State. In December 2021, ...

The World Health Organization’s global estimates show that medication errors contribute to over 3 million deaths yearly, a situation which has been exacerbated ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Abdulraheem Malik, a doctor of pharmacy, the new head of the state’s hospital management board. This ...

The family of late Justice Dahiru Mustaph has donated a dialysis machine to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital as Sadaqatul Jariya of their late ...

Mr Daniel Okafor, National President, Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN), says food security can be achieved in the country through technologically improved ...

The Federal Government has expressed determination to ensure that the country was free of dog- mediated human rabies to achieve zero rabies target ...

The National Youth Service Corps has reassured of its commitment to enhancing the health status of the public especially in rural communities under ...

Sonia, the daughter of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Monday begged members of the public to donate kidney to her. The ...

Dr. Sylvester Ikhisemojie In discussing matters of health concern, it is often the case that we focus a lot on things which contribute ...

Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), says that more than 60 million Nigerians are suffering from mental illnesses. Obindo, ...

Health experts have advised Nigerians to consume more of local foods to prevent diseases and untimely death. They gave the advice on Saturday ...

African pear or bush pear is a native fruit of West Africa mainly found in Southeast Nigeria, popularly called Ube. It is pleasant ...

President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, Professor Taiwo Obindo, says that more than 60 million Nigerians are suffering from mental illnesses. Obindo, the ...

AN indigene of Obiaruku community, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, Mrs. Julie Ugbe, has narrated how she and members of her family ...

The Oyo State government has warned residents of Ijaye, Ido, Olowo-Igbo, Iseyin and Ibarapa against drinking water from contaminated streams in their communities. ...

Child health experts have urged mothers to breastfeed their newborns within the first 30 minutes to one hour after delivery, noting that doing ...

The Lagos State government has announced the launch of a code of conduct handbook for traditional medicine practitioners in the state. The State ...

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state has ordered the closure of all sub-standard medical centres in the state. This is part of ...

The Adamawa State Ministry of health has confirmed 11 cases of cholera disease in Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas of the state. ...

new viral disease known as ‘tomato flu’, has been detected among infants and school kids in several Indian states, particularly in south India, ...

Mr Adelaja Abereoro, the General Manager, National Health lnsurance Authority (NHlA) in Ilorin zone, says Nigeria is set to provide free healthcare services ...

By Lydia Samson Infants and young children have the greatest nutrient needs at any time in life. Poor nutrition at a young age ...

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, says about 22,500 children died from air pollution in the state in 2021. It stated that ...

The Federal Government has awarded 15 state government for best performance in Routine immunization and COVID-19 vaccination. The Secretary to the government of ...

Federal Government is set to clamp down on all unregistered laboratories by the end of this year. The Governing Board of the Nigerian ...

Vaccine Development efforts of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, have started yielding visible results as the COVID-19 vaccine project sponsored by the ...

By Femi Ogunshola Humans have always applied different measures and approaches to enhance their physical appearance. These range from transiting from wearing clothes ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed a new case of Ebola in its violence-wracked east, the country’s health ministry said, just weeks ...

Police in north-western Uganda is investigating the deaths of a dozen people who are suspected to have consumed a locally manufactured gin. The ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has assured the members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, and the general public that the ...

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the establishment of three more orthopaedic hospitals across the country. The Minister of Health, ...

Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects how your body processes and uses glucose from the food you eat. It either occurs when ...

Over 200 indigent children in Ogun State will undergo a free medical surgery. The Chief Medical Director, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH, Sagamu, ...

The Minister of Health, Prof. Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria needs N1.89 trillion to reduce malaria prevalence and mortality by 2025. Prof. Ehanire stated ...

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the nation’s skyrocketing brain drain wave may culminate in the country resorting to hiring medical doctors to ...

One hundred ninety-six primary healthcare centres are being supported by the Federal and State governments through the provision of special intervention funds in ...

The Bauchi State Government says it has concluded arrangements to resuscitate 320 child nutrition centres to encourage breastfeeding and nutritional uptake of children. ...

To improve health outcomes for women, infants and children, Founder of Wellbeing Foundation Africa, WBFA, Mrs Toyin Ojora-Saraki has said that breastfeeding is ...

The Enugu State Government has commenced an aggressive two weeks campaign on the natural and vast benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to babies, the ...

By Bunmi Sofola Just how desperate are you to have a child? After exploring all avenues available to you medically, are you willing ...

THE World Health Organization, WHO, has declared Monkey Pox as a public health emergency of international concern, The global health body made the ...

Fruits are highly nutritious and delicious. They are part of healthy living. Adding these colorful nutrients to your diet reduces a lot of ...

The Kwara State Government has been admonished to employ more Veterinary Officers into the State Civil Service to enhance professionalism and guide against ...

Having trouble getting in the mood or achieving orgasm? The solution might be as simple as knowing what you like in the bedroom. ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against the use a cosmetic product, YW Cosmetics Glycolic Acid ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has decried what it described as widespread misinformation about the infection, especially in Nigeria. The Director-General ...

The Lagos State Government has developed and launched guidelines for the development of safe and lawful abortion services within the ambit of the ...

By Bunmi Sofola For some women, hitting the menopause could kill off their sex life.  “For almost 30 years, I had a great ...

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed up no fewer than 25,000 illegal pharmaceutical premises in eight years. Dr Elijah Mohammed, Registrar ...

The Management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin has given a permanent employment opportunity to the couple whose conjoined twins ...