HEALTH
Experts Demand Better Government Funding, Insurance Coverage for Childhood Cancer Care
Medical experts and child health advocates have called on the Nigerian government to significantly improve funding and expand health insurance coverage for...
UBTH Hosts Grand Dinner for Prof. Omoti Following Election as NMA...
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital community rolled out the drums in honour of Prof. Afekhide Ernest Omoti after his emergence as...
ASEPA Moves to Enforce Mandatory Drilling Permits, Warns Against Unauthorised Borehole...
The Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) has issued a formal directive ordering all individuals, households, and commercial operators intending to carry...
Ebola Fears Rise as Nigerian Scientists Demand Emergency Border Surveillance
Nigerian medical scientists have raised fresh concerns over the possible spread of Ebola into the country following recent outbreaks reported in Uganda...
Over 100 Ogun Students, Teachers Hospitalised After Exposure to Suspected Toxic...
More than 100 students and teachers have reportedly been hospitalised in Ogun State after exposure to a suspected toxic chemical substance around...
Abia: NDDC Launch Anti-Cultism, Drug Abuse Campaign in Secondary Schools
The Niger Delta Development Commission, in collaboration with education stakeholders and security agencies, has intensified anti-cultism and drug abuse sensitisation campaigns across...
Abia Begins Enforcement of Waste Bins in Commercial Vehicles
The Abia State Government has announced the immediate commencement of full enforcement of the use of waste bins in all commercial vehicles...
Reps to Consider Bill on National Alcohol Control Framework
The House of Representatives is set to consider a bill aimed at establishing a comprehensive national framework for the regulation and control...
Abuja Launches Nine Cancer Care Projects to Improve Diagnosis, Treatment
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has launched nine major cancer care projects aimed at strengthening diagnosis, treatment, and overall healthcare delivery in...
NDLEA Arrests Elderly Suspects for Drug Trafficking in Abia, Ekiti
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested elderly suspects, including grandfathers, for alleged involvement in drug trafficking in Abia and...
Nigeria Sets Sights on Halving Malaria Deaths by 2030
The Federal Government on Monday launched a new National Malaria Strategic Plan covering 2026 to 2030, setting an ambitious target of cutting...
Dangote Urges Government, Private Sector Action to Eliminate Malaria
Nigerian industrialist and Chairman of the National Malaria Elimination Council, Aliko Dangote, has called for urgent and coordinated action by governments and...
Resident Doctors Suspend Planned Strike After FG Promises Arrears Payment
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned indefinite nationwide strike following fresh commitments by the Federal Government to...
COVID-19: Cross River Isolates 10 Persons Linked to Chinese Patient
According to a report by peoples gazette the Cross River State government has identified and isolated 10 individuals who came into contact...
NDLEA Sensitizes Geometric Power Workers on Drug Abuse Dangers, Workplace Safety
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Abia State Command, on Tuesday, April 22, 2026, carried out an anti-drug sensitization programme at...
Otti Appoints Benjamin Kalu’s Wife as Chairman of Abia State University...
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has approved the reconstitution of the Management Board of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), appointing...
Nigeria Spends $150m Annually on Vaccines — NPHCDA
Nigeria spends approximately $150 million annually on vaccine procurement, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed, underscoring the scale...
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake, Hazardous Colgate Toothpaste
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public health warning over the circulation of counterfeit...
Abia Govt Orders Hospitals to Save Lives Before Demanding Payment
The Abia State Government has directed all public hospitals across the state to prioritise saving patients’ lives before demanding any form of...
FG Begins Payment of Doctors’ Arrears
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of outstanding salary arrears owed to doctors across the country as part of efforts to...
Throwback: The Story Behind the “No Bromate” Label on bread
By Charles Thomas
If you have ever picked up a loaf of bread in Nigeria, you have almost certainly...


































