Korede Abdullah The Phase II of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign is set to be launched in 21 states across Nigeria on May 27th, 2024. The vaccination drive is expected to play a pivotal role in accelerating the elimination of cervical cancer as a significant public health concern in Nigeria. The decision to…
…28.5% of Adults in Kano Suffering from Heart Attack Kano State Government has said 28.5 per cent of adults between the ages of 30 to 79 are suffering from hypertension out of which nearly two-thirds (60.7%) were newly discovered. The Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, made this known while briefing journalists on the…
Kwara State Police Command has arrested five health workers over alleged mysterious disappearance of umbilical cord and placenta of a newly born baby in Oke-Ero Local Government Area. Sources said it took the efforts of the elders of Odo-Owa community to prevent the restive youths from torching the hospital over the incident. It was gathered…
Korede Abdullah Medical Centre known as Loveworld has raised concern over the $2bn spent annually by Nigerians on medical tourism. This was made known in a statement by the Chief Operating Officer of Loveworld Medical Centre, Dr Anthony Oseghale, at a recent media briefing in Lagos. He stated the medical centre planned to improve…
Korede Abdullah The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas, Asia, and some parts of Africa this year. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN health agency said it approved…
The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu affirms his commitment to combating terrorism financing as a means to curtail illicit financial activities. This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the commission, Demola Bakare during a National dialogue on Wednesday organized by the Civil Society Legislative…
The student loan application portal will open on May 24, 2024, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Thursday. “Students can access the portal on http://nelf.gov.ng to begin application, said NELFUND” “The management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) led by its Managing Director, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr are thrilled to announce the 24th of…
The police have said a man sprayed a mosque with petrol and locked its doors before setting it on fire, trapping about 40 worshippers, in Kano on Wednesday. At least 11 worshippers have been killed and dozens others injured after the attack, the police said. The attack was triggered by a family dispute over the…
The April 2024, Report by the National Bureau of Statistics NBS, Consumer Price Index indicates that prices of food items jumped to highest levels, hiting 32 per cent. In the report released on Wednesday, the average price of imported food commodities to Nigeria also rose to its highest level, reaching 34 per cent in one…
Korede Abdullah, Lagos Psychiatric patients at the Neurosynaptic Hospital Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, have protested what they described as poor treatment being meted to them at the facility at Aro, Ogun state. The violent protest, which jolted the entire members of staff of the health facility, lasted over three hours before the police…
