Kano Bans IV Fluid Administration, Blood Transfusions at Patent Medicine Stores
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has prohibited patent medicine stores from administering intravenous (IV) fluids and carrying out blood transfusions as part…
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WHO: Polio Investments Strengthen Disease Surveillance Across Five African Countries
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) says investments made to eliminate polio are strengthening broader disease surveillance and outbreak response systems across…
WHO Launches Free Training as 571m People Lack Healthcare Waste Management Services
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a free online training course on healthcare waste management after new global estimates revealed…
Education Minister Urges Universities to Drive Innovation, Entrepreneurship
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, has challenged Nigerian universities to transform into centres of innovation, research…
Echono Urges Nigerians to Embrace Oloyede’s Integrity, Commitment to Public Service
ILORIN, Nigeria – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono has called on Nigerians to embrace integrity, courage…
When Memories Fade: How Dementia Is Changing Ageing for Nigerian Families
ABUJA, Nigeria – The first thing Mrs. Adepoju forgot was not a place or a date. It was the faces of the people she…
ASHIA Warns Desk Officers Against Overbilling, Unauthorised Charges
AWKA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA) has cautioned desk officers at accredited healthcare facilities against overbilling enrollees and imposing unauthorised…
Abia Assembly Moves to Resolve Leadership Tussle in LGA Health Authorities
UMUAHIA, Nigeria – The Abia State House of Assembly has stepped up efforts to resolve the lingering leadership dispute between nurses and community health…
Delta Trains 1,000 Youths in Agribusiness to Boost Wealth Creation
UGHELLI, Nigeria – The Delta State Government has launched a three-day Wealth Creation Training Programme aimed at equipping 1,000 young people with practical agribusiness…
Fubara Pledges Standard Hospital for Etche Before End of Tenure
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has pledged to construct a standard hospital in Etche Local Government Area before the…