By Hadiza Ibrahim A Professional Body Piercer in Abuja, known as “The Melanated Goth”, has advised the public to take aftercare routines seriously in order to avoid having complications after a body piercing procedure. Miss. Idia, as she identified herself, a body piercer for over 2 years, said this when she spoke with African Health…
By Hadiza Ibrahim The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulkarim Chukkol, on Monday charged law enforcement agencies to make use of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act (POCA), 2023, to improve their assets tracing and recovery efforts with the aim of delivering greater benefits to the country….
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, has pledged the country’s support to Nigeria in making its agricultural sector more resilient to climate change. He said this on Tuesday, while on his first visit to Nigeria, which is part of a four day, three country visit to Africa. A press…
By Gom Mirian The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that 34 per cent of infants between the ages of 0 and 6 months are exclusively breastfed. It said this is fuelled by lack of fully paid maternal leave, as only 7 of Nigeria’s 36 states offer the benefit. UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative, Cristian…
According to the National Institute of Health, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) affects four million people worldwide annually and has an estimated lifetime prevalence of 5−10% in the general population. Juliet Jacob Ochenje takes an indepth look at the causes, presentation and treatment of ulcer disease in Nigeria. If you’ve ever had a bout of ulcer…
By Gom Mirian Dr. Abdullahi Karaunmata, an epidemiologist in Kano State Ministry of Health, has blamed the lock down occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic for rising cases of diphteria in the state. The health expert reported that more than 100 persons were admitted to hospitals for diphtheria in the state, while 2,000 patients who had…
By Gom Mirian The Nigerian Government has pledged unwavering support to improving African graduate employability through skills acquisition and entrepreneurship. The pledge was made in Abuja on Monday during the 2023 the Africa Centre for Career Enhancement and Skills Support (ACCESS), an organisation dedicated to ACCESS International Summer School and Conference co-hosted by the National…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje In a bid to combat the resurgence of diphtheria cases in Nigeria, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that it will be providing 1,800 vials of Diphtheria Antitoxin to the country. This lifesaving intervention comes as Nigeria faces a concerning increase in diphtheria-related fatalities. WHO Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi …
By Gom Mirian The Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the launch of a new Schools Protection Squad (SPS), aimed at ensuring the safety of students and teachers in educational institutions across the country. In addition, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) handbook for the safe school programme was unveiled, aimed…
By Gom Mirian Immediate past Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, came into power on a high pedestal because he was perceived to be a visionary leader who would turn Nigeria around for good, especially in the fight against corruption, but this was not to be. In this report, Gom Mirian highlights a number of projects which the…
