July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian University Hospital Receives Diesel Donation, Begs for More Intervention
The hospital's spokesman, Mr Akinrinola said; "We need diesel, so Nigerians should focus on helping us rather than castigating us over the N1,000 electricity fee." Read more »
Nigeria: Monkeypox - Katsina Records First Case, Awaiting More Results - Commissioner
According to him, the state has about 15 suspected Monkeypox cases, whose samples have been taken to Abuja, and are awaiting the results. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian University Hospital Imposes N1,000 Daily Electricity Bill On Admitted Patients
The source added that the hospital receives between N50 and N60 million electricity bills every month from the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Read more »
July 02, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Allocate 1% of Heath Budget to Family Planning
The minister said maternal and parental death surveillance and response is a priority initiative for the government. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Hospital Spends N44 Million Monthly On Diesel - Director
He said the high cost of diesel which recently jumped from N600 per litre to N730 per litre was threatening the survival of the medical institution. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Free Zamfara Health Workers, Return N5 Million Ransom
Residents said cattle herders, who are committed to finding lasting peace with the Dansadau farming communities, played a role in freeing the hostages. Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Lagos Leads As NCDC Confirms 332 New Cases
Out of the 332 new infections recorded, Lagos had 251 cases, while Rivers State reported 50 additional cases. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Records 332 Fresh Infections As Who Raises Alarm
WHO said the unvaccinated are more vulnerable to future waves of the virus, blaming the hoarding of vaccines by rich and manufacturing countries as the major barrier to access… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Doctors Threaten to Withdraw Services Over Rising Cases of Kidnapping
At least three doctors have been abducted in the state since January, the NMA said. Read more »
June 28, 2022
Nigeria: Disease Control Agency Decries Misinformation About Monkeypox Infection in Nigeria
Mr Adetifa said Monkeypox is not a plot to cause lockdowns like COVID-19 and that there is no evidence of the release of the virus from a laboratory. Read more »
June 26, 2022
Nigeria: As Infections Spread, WHO Says Monkeypox Not Yet Global Health Emergency
WHO in its global epidemiological situation report on monkeypox, said since the beginning of May 2022, 3,040 cases have been reported from 47 countries. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Toxic Hair Lotion From Europe
According to NAFDAC, the product is said to contain a mixture of preservatives Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone (MCI and MI) which are forbidden in leave-on… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Nigeria: 20 Missing Chibok Girls Still in Sambisa Forest - Rescued Girls
Over 100 of the girls were still missing as of April 14, 2021, seven years after the initial kidnapping. Read more »
June 20, 2022
Nigeria: Monkeypox - Report Says Infection Causes Blindness, As Global Cases Surpass 2,000
Scientists also raised concerns over the sudden outbreak of monkeypox and its continued spread, particularly in non-endemic countries. Read more »
June 16, 2022
Nigeria: High Covid-19 Cases Return, As Nigeria Records 240 Infections in One Week
The centre added that the infection toll has increased to 256,467, while the fatality toll from the disease now stands at 3,144. Read more »
June 15, 2022
Africa: WHO to Rename Monkeypox, Publishes Guidelines On Vaccination
WHO had published guidelines on vaccination against Monkeypox and also published recommendations for governments regarding case detection and control of the disease. Read more »
Nigeria: How Ebonyi Gave N400 Million Covid-19 Funds to Officials to Build Houses
The amount was approved and appropriated by the Ebonyi State House of Assembly in August 2020 as part of the state's COVID-19 expenditure in the 2020 Revised Budget. Read more »
June 14, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Has Largest HIV/Aids Global Fund Portfolio - Official
The NEPWHAN coordinator, Mr Ibrahim, said from its peak of 5.8 per cent in 2001, HIV prevalence in Nigeria decreased to 1.3 per cent in 2018. Read more »
June 10, 2022
Nigeria: Meningitis Outbreak Kills 65 Children in Jigawa State as Residents Lament Poor Govt Response
An official said 65 deaths were recorded in Fourteen Local Government Areas of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Reports of 10 New Monkeypox Cases In 7 Days
The NCDC also confirmed that no fewer than 110 suspected cases of monkeypox had been reported in the country. Read more »
June 08, 2022
Nigeria: WHO Records Over 1,000 Monkeypox Cases in Non-Endemic Countries
The WHO DG also noted that the monkeypox virus has been circulating and killing in Africa for decades with 1,400 suspected cases and 66 deaths reported so far. Read more »
June 04, 2022
Nigeria: 201 Residents Land in Hospitals After Inhaling Chemicals in Kano
"The cylinder chemical explosion occurred on Friday at about 4:00 p.m., at Sharada Industrial Area." Read more »
June 01, 2022
Nigeria: Polaris Bank Donates Beds to Hospital in Gombe
Polaris Bank in recognition of the the importance of standard health services in communities where it operates donates state of the art medical equipments to a strategic hospital… Read more »
Nigeria: Okada Ban - Lagos Advises Schools On Security
The governor said commercial motorcycle operators have since constituted a menace in the state, even as he cited security reports to back the position. Read more »
Nigeria: 121 Million Pregnancies Unintended Globally - Report
Key findings of the report indicated that gender inequality and stalled development drive high rates of unintended pregnancies Read more »