Ondo Herbal Drink Tragedy: 48 Dead, Five Blinded, 182 Critically Ill
At least 48 people have died and 182 others are critically ill following the consumption of locally prepared alcoholic and herbal drinks in parts of...
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Ebola Alert: Tinubu Establishes Presidential Task Force, Approves N10bn Response Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N10 billion in emergency funding to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against a possible Ebola outbreak following renewed cases...
Ebola Scare: NCDC Warns Lagos, Rivers, FCT, Others Over Deadly Variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and several other states on high Ebola alert following the...
Residents Raise Alarm Over Offensive Odour in Ado Ekiti
Residents of Ado Ekiti and nearby communities have raised concerns over a persistent offensive odour spreading across parts of the state capital, calling for urgent...
Malaysia Says Ramadan Does Not Cause Tuberculosis, Warns of Higher Exposure Risk
Malaysia has clarified that Ramadan does not cause tuberculosis (TB) but warned that increased social interactions during the holy month could heighten exposure risks. According...
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...
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,...
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...
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Spread of Unregistered Edible Oils Across Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued a public alert over the rising circulation of substandard and unregistered edible oils...