Health

Lagos shuts Oyingbo Market over refuse dumps. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has put business activities on hold at the popular Oyingbo Market over...

Reps want ‘indiscriminate erection’ of speed bumps checked. The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to develop guidelines...

Customs FOU seizes N15 billion worth of animal skins. The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized two containers of...

Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt doctors, nurses top list of banned practitioners in UK. Pakistan, Nigeria, and Egypt top the list of nations with doctors and nurses...

Doctors issue Federal Government 40-day ultimatum over salaries. The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has threatened to embark on an industrial action...

Malaria kills 81,640, infects 53.7m yearly in Nigeria, needs N403tr for procurement of commodities. Governments and the international community efforts notwithstanding, malaria still kills no...

Meningitis kills 58 persons, infects 760 in 15 states. As the World Meningitis Day (WMD) held yesterday with the theme: Life After Meningitis, the Nigeria...

Report show kids with poor oral health prone to underdevelopment and low self-esteem. Children with poor oral health are nearly twice as likely to find it...

Pepsodent, NDA preach good oral care habits at WOHD. In furtherance of the commitment to promoting oral hygiene, Pepsodent and the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA)...

Health workers protest in Abuja, seek implementation of collective bargaining with govt. The Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) yesterday protested at the Federal Ministry of...