No Going Back on Strike, Lagos Nurses Insist
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has announced that its members will go on strike for three days starting Monday. Mr Olurotimi Awojide, Chairman of the Lagos State…
Monkeypox Can Be Transmitted Through Sex, Says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has warned that Monkeypox, a disease endemic to West and Central African countries, can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. This is as a…
High Consumption of Eggs Linked to Brain Cancer
A nutritionist and dietician, Olusola Malomo, has warned Nigerians against high consumption of eggs, noting that it may increase the risk of having brain cancer and hypertension. According to the…
Isreali Company Develops Artificial Cornea, Successfully Implant in Blind Man’s Eye
An artificial cornea developed by an Israeli company has been successfully implanted in the eye of a blind man who lost his sight a decade ago. According to a release…
Young Woman Dies of Breast Cancer Two Weeks After Wedding
A 31-year-old woman has died of breast cancer just two weeks after her wedding day. The mum-of-two who was told declared “too young” to have breast cancer when she visited…
COVID-19: Children to Receive Vaccine if…
Children between the ages of 16 and 17 have been granted permission to receive coronavirus jabs in Nigeria. The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency said this in an advisory made…
Over 100 Persons Hospitalized as Expired Gas Contaminates Air in Kano
A minimum of 120 people were hospitalised after toxic chemicals from an expired industrial gas cylinder contaminated the air in Mundadu, a surburb of Kano. The expired gas is also…
UK Stops ‘Active Recruitment’ of Doctors, Nurses From Nigeria, 53 Other Countries
The United Kingdom has stopped the recruitment of skilled health and social care workers from Nigeria and 53 other countries across the world. In its updated “Code of Practice For…
Cholera Outbreak Kills 20 in Delta Communities
Cholera outbreak in coastal communities of Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State has reportedly killed at least 20 persons this year. According to THISDAY, scores of persons,…
Nigerian Hospitals Giving Expired Blood to Patients – DG Blood Services Commission
Omale Joseph, the Director-General of the Nigeria Blood Services Commission, has asserted that many hospitals in Nigeria are issuing expired blood to the patients. The DG also added that some…