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…
NCDC Reports 222 New Lassa Fever Infections
Nigeria reported 222 new Lassa fever cases and two new deaths across 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory within one week. On Monday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
“I smoke to get fit” – Singer Naira Marley
British-Nigerian singer and songwriter, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has taken to social media to state his reason for smoking. In a post shared via his verified…
Shisha Smoking Increases Risk Of Heart Diseases – Study
The researchers of Qatar University have recently found that shisha smoking or water pipe smoking, increases the risk of heart disease in adults. Shisha, also known as hookah, is a…
Actors Guild of Nigeria Launches Appeal For Ailing Actors
Actors Guild of Nigeria Launches Appeal For Ailing Actors Piqued by the current spate of life threatening ailments and sudden deaths which has befallen some practitioners and members of the…