In order to provide a reliable, transparent, and internationally accepted headcount, Nigeria’s federal government has made good communication a top priority as the country approaches its next national census and this was made evident in Abuja when Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, welcomed Dr. Aminu Yusuf, Chairman […]
Health
LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Lagos State Government, through its Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), has issued a high-level caution to public health providers, including the General Hospital, Badagry, following a surge in reports of patients being denied essential medications. The warning was delivered during a specialized Sensitization Campaign […]
Attorneys for well-known Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie and her partner; Dr. Ivara Esege, have written to Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Lagos regarding the passing of her son Nkanu Nnamdi, who was 21 months old. The Attorneys claimed in a legal notice dated January 10, 2026, that the hospital, its anesthesiologist, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued Public Alert No. 041/2025, announcing the recall of Indomie brand noodles (Vegetable Flavour) following the discovery of undeclared allergens in the product. According to the agency, laboratory findings revealed the presence of milk and eggs, […]
The Nigeria Red Cross Society would be able to help almost 170,000 households in the northern states of Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara with this financing, the EU said in the statement. Community outreach, screening, and outpatient care for children with simple severe acute malnutrition […]
According to the Lagos State administration, in 2024, fire occurrences throughout the state caused the loss of property valued at N19.52 billion. This was revealed by Mr. Olugbenga Oyerinde, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, at the current ministerial press briefing on Wednesday to commemorate the second year […]
Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, has claimed that certain Nigerian military personnel and politicians are assisting Boko Haram rebels by serving as informants. In an interview with News Central’s Breakfast Central on Wednesday, Zulum revealed the information and promised that the government will bolster its intelligence apparatus and […]
A dedicated team at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) recently achieved a historic feat: successfully performing the institution’s first-ever bone marrow transplants. A member of this pioneering team, a Nigerian doctor, took to social media to share his pride and excitement, marking a significant milestone for the hospital and […]
Aiming to revolutionize healthcare delivery in Nigeria, London-based IT expert Demilade Okewale has introduced a groundbreaking telemedicine app, TeleDoc, at an event in Ikeja, Lagos. Co-founded by Okewale and Kiki Okewale, the app is designed to make healthcare more accessible, particularly for underserved communities, by harnessing technology to enhance service […]
What a shame on medical research fraud and authorities. Their incompetency costed USD 2 trillion to people who were fit and healthy. Cholesterol is finally officially removed from Naughty List. The US government has finally accepted that cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern. doing a U-turn on their warnings […]