Health
-
Hantavirus outbreak worsens with eight cases, three deaths recorded
•MV Hondius where the virus was first detected The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday confirmed a total of eight…
Read More » -
Nurse arrested in Enugu for exposing poor hospital conditions in viral video
•The whistleblower, Nurse Joy Ezeugwu Joy Ezeugwu, a nurse at Uwani General Hospital in Enugu State, who shared a video…
Read More » -
Nigerian doctors kick as court grants FG’s commission powers to probe medical negligence
Nigerian doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, have faulted a recent judgment by…
Read More » -
Immunisation Crisis: 2.1 million Nigerian children at risk
As the world marks World Immunisation Week 2026, fresh concerns have been raised over Nigeria’s growing number of unimmunised children,…
Read More » -
Senate orders probe of COVID-19 case in Cross River
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, directed a comprehensive investigation into reports of a new COVID-19 case in Cross River…
Read More » -
COVID-19 Resurgence: Cross River identifies 10 new suspected cases
The Cross River State government says it has identified and isolated 10 persons who interacted with the Chinese national who…
Read More » -
Fears rise as COVID-19 case resurfaces in Nigeria with new case in Cross River
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDCP) has confirmed a single case of COVID-19 in Cross River State,…
Read More » -
Heartbreak: Doctor dies shortly after giving birth to triplets
•Late Dr Ere Ogbachi A medical doctor, Dr Ere Ogbachi, has died following complications after delivering triplets in Bayelsa State.…
Read More » -
Death toll from Lassa fever climbs to 146 as Bauchi, Taraba lead fatalities
•Lassa fever patients Nigeria’s ongoing Lassa fever outbreak is showing a worrying rise in deaths, with new figures from treatment…
Read More » -
Nigeria battles rising Lassa fever, death toll climbs to 135 as fatality rate surges to 26.2%
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 135 deaths from Lassa fever as of Epidemiological Week…
Read More »