Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sounded the alarm over the allocation of $1.07 billion to the health sector in Nigeria’s 2025 budget, urging the government...
The Minister of Labour and Employment (State), Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, on Friday, ordered the immediate shutdown of the Metal Manufacturing Company, Gbara, in Sagamu Local Government for...
The Federal Government has unveiled three-prong policy document to help in reducing the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria. The policies which were inaugurated in Abuja on...
The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, will visit Nigeria next week. A statement issued on Saturday said Gates and other leaders...
The Ondo State chapter of the The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has raised concerns over the secrecy surrounding the health conditions of the state governor, Rotimi...
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, dismissed rumours on its health status. The former Lagos State governor left the country for Europe on March...
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has advocated for specialised training and increased funding of residency training to stem the tide of health sector brain...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Nguvu Health launches on-demand therapy venture Nigerian startup...
South Korea has reported 2,109 more cases of COVID-19 variants for the past week, bringing the total number of such cases to 8,125, the health authorities...
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Maryam Katagum, was on Monday, rushed to the Trauma Centre of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University...
Alexey Navalny, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s staunchest critic who has been battling ill health while in jail has finally been moved from a penal colony to...
The Federal Government has tasked all Federal health institutions in the country to ensure proper utilisation of the N49 billion intervention fund released for the upgrade...
Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, has urged all operators in the private sector to commit one per cent of their profits to fund the health...
The outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the challenges in Nigeria’s education and health sectors, so says President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday rejected the Federal Government’s decision to slash the 2020 budgetary allocations for basic healthcare and the Universal Basic Education (UBE),...
A new survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has revealed that an estimated N675billion was...
The leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has resolved to deal with the problem of brain drain in the country. The President of NMA, Dr....
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday decried the rate at which doctors are kidnapped in the country. The president of the association, Dr Adedayo Faduyile,...
According to the 2020 Appropriation bill draft released by the Budget Office of Nigeria, the amount budgeted for health and education in the proposed 2020 budget...
The Presidency on Tuesday said revenue accruable from increased Value Added Tax (VAT) would be invested into developing the health and education sectors. The Senior Special...
The Director-General of National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Segun Runsewe, has described a prominent cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, as a serious...
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it has commenced investigation into the alleged outbreak of an air-borne, flu-like illnesses among students of Queens College. In...
The House of Representatives on Thursday ordered an immediate review of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This came as the House mandated its Committees on...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against the consumption of non-iodised salt, declaring that its ingestion is “dangerous to...
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai has painted a bleak picture of the Northern part of the country, declaring that the region is backward, less educated and...
Apparently worried over the poor state of health infrastructure in the country, the Senate has summoned the health minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to explain the reason...
The Federal Government has said it is anxiously waiting for the result of pilot RTSS/ASO1, the World’s first anti-malaria vaccine, which was launched in Malawi on...
Nigerians spend more than $1 billion on about four million medical treatments abroad each year, a new report by Deloitte has revealed. The report, titled “Invest...
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, Saturday explained the rationale behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s preference for medical treatment abroad, saying it was to protect the...
Living in Africa’s new biggest city, Lagos, harbouring over 21 million people can be likened to being in the midst of a colony of sugar ants,...
After being away for another 48 days from Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has reached out to Nigerians in an Eid-el-fitr message, from his base in London....
In the last five years, Nigerians have spent at least $2.5 billion on medical trips to hospitals and medical centres outside the country. Of this amount,...
Pineapples are incredibly delicious, juicy tropical fruits that come packed with health benefits and serve as an excellent source of nutrition. Studies have revealed that pineapple...
Water makes up about two-thirds of your body weight, and a person cannot survive without water for more than a few days. Every cell, organ and...
Chatterbox radio personality and Vlogger, Toke Makinwa is under the weather and is currently hospitalised. The popular media personality posted a picture of herself on her...
The Federal Government has stepped up vigilance within the drug supply chains in the country on the circulation of two confirmed falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate....
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked five heads of parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Health. Those sacked are the Director-General of Nigerian Centre for Disease Control,...
Good health is of prime importance to all of us. We need to be healthy, filled with abundant energy, sound sleep, and fit and disease free...
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma on Thursday gave the breakdown of the 2016 budget which was signed into law last week...
It is important to note that normal urine color is yellow and it is due to a yellow pigment called urochrome– that results from destruction of...
The consumption of dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health. Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one...
Added sugar is the single worst ingredient in the modern diet. It can have harmful effects on metabolism and contribute to all sorts of diseases. The...
The health condition of detained journalist Mohammad al-Qeq, who in protest of Israel’s administrative detention, decided to embark on a hunger strike since November 24 has...
Gentle, low-impact exercise that’s easy, free and available to everyone – here’s why walking rocks. Read also: 5 reasons Tequila is good for you 1. Walking strengthens your...
Cucumbers belong to the same plant family as squash, pumpkin, and watermelon (the Cucurbitaceae family). Like watermelon, cucumbers are made up of mostly (95 percent) water,...
Do you know you could be suffering from depression but do not know it. Depression makes it tough to function and enjoy life like you once...
The worst headache you could possibly imagine? That would be the description of a migraine. A great part of the population get severe or chronic headaches,...
You may think that fruit juice is a healthy alternative to other drinks? Wrong, I am afraid! You probably think the “fruit” label is going to...
Feel guilty about drinking a beer or two? Don’t feel guilty. Contrary to what you might expect, moderate beer consumption is actually good for you. Science...
Heart conditions are a real issue in many countries. High volumes of morbid obesity and unhealthy habits run rampant. Diet plays a huge role in heart...
