NCDC Confirms 31 Deaths as Lassa Fever Hits Nine States
No fewer than 31 people have died from Lassa fever, with over 754 suspected cases recorded across 33 local government areas in nine states, data...
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Health
Only N36m Released from N218bn Health Capital Budget
The release of just N36 million out of the N218 billion capital allocation for Nigeria’s health sector in 2025 has drawn criticism from stakeholders who...
FG Orders NAFDAC to Suspend Enforcement on Sachet Alcohol Ban
The Federal Government has ordered the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to suspend all enforcement actions related to the proposed...
Akpabio Orders Nationwide Stocking of Anti-Venom After Singer’s Snakebite Death
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has ordered hospitals nationwide to immediately ensure the availability of anti-venom following the reported death of a young Nigerian singer, Ifunanya,...
Boniface Pledges Support for Injured Nigerian Footballer After ACL Surgery
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has promised to support a young Nigerian footballer, identified as Grace Boy, who appealed for financial assistance to complete his...
LAWMA Warns Residents Against Attacking Enforcement Officers
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned residents against attacking or obstructing its enforcement officers during environmental sanitation and waste management operations across the...
NDLEA Nabs Brazilian Woman With N3bn Heroin at Abuja Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 30.09kg of...
Six Million Lagos Residents Living with Hypertension – Abayomi
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised concern over the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in the state, revealing that about six...
Agbakoba calls for urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s health regulation after hospital deaths
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has called for an urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s health regulatory system, warning that recurring...