Medical doctor Dr. Rasheed Abassi has sparked conversation online after sharing his views on masturbation, popularly known as “soapy,” during an appearance on the Morayo Show. The discussion began when the panel... Read more »
The Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said Uganda is currently the only country with confirmed Ebola cases outside the Democratic Republic of... Read more »
The Federal Government (FG) is considering restricting flights from countries affected by the Ebola virus as part of measures to prevent a possible outbreak in Nigeria. This was disclosed on Thursday by... Read more »
Healthcare workers at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu have commenced an indefinite strike over what unions described as unfair promotion practices and poor welfare treatment by the hospital management. The industrial action,... Read more »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The declaration follows confirmed outbreaks caused by the Bundibugyo... Read more »
An Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, specifically in Ituri Province, according to the Africa CDC. Authorities say 246 suspected cases and... Read more »
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening maternal mortality rate, stating that a woman d+es every seven minutes during childbirth in the country. The UNICEF Chief of... Read more »
In a political environment where many public office holders are often criticized for neglecting the needs of the people after elections, Hon. Gwacham Maureen Chinwe has continued to distinguish herself as a... Read more »
Deaths from rectal cancer are rising fast among people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, according to new data highlighted by NBC News, and the trend is getting worse, not better. From... Read more »
Nigeria is facing a deepening cancer crisis, losing close to 80,000 people every year, with over 127,000 new cases recorded annually, according to the latest data from GLOBOCAN. Health authorities have confirmed... Read more »
The Cross River State Government has confirmed the identification and isolation of 10 additional persons showing symptoms of COVID-19 after contact with a Chinese national who reportedly reintroduced the virus into Nigeria.... Read more »
Nigeria has recorded 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026, highlighting ongoing challenges despite a gradual decline in overall national prevalence. Data from the Nigerian National Data Repository shows Lagos... Read more »
Kwara Is Best Place To Give Birth And Raise Children In Nigeria — Health Commissioner, Amina El-Imam
The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminat Ahmed El-Imam, has described Kwara as one of the most favourable places in Nigeria for childbirth and child upbringing, crediting the state’s healthcare transformation... Read more »
As the world commemorates World Health Day, former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has delivered a scathing critique of Nigeria’s healthcare system, describing the country as a “disgraced nation” over its poor health... Read more »
A newly identified COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2 nicknamed “Cicada” is drawing growing attention from global health experts over concerns that its mutations could reduce the effectiveness of current vaccines. The variant is a... Read more »
A man has taken to social media to share his concern over the high rate at which people are living with HIV in Enugu and most of them are not aware. According... Read more »
In one of the largest humanitarian medical interventions recently witnessed in Lagos State, the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation has concluded a six-day free health outreach, directly impacting approximately 10,000 families across three communities.... Read more »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the recall of all batches of MR.7 Super 700000 capsules due to safety concerns over undeclared... Read more »
The Head of the Department of Disease Prevention, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), Dr. Tochi Okwor has expressed worry over the spread of Lassa Fever among healthcare providers in Nigerian health... Read more »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun strict nationwide enforcement of the ban on sachet and small-pack alcoholic drinks, calling it the “best solution” to tackle... Read more »