Tag:Public Health

Metro

Ondo Herbal Drink Tragedy: 24 Die, Many Hospitalised

At least 24 people have died after consuming a herbal liquid substance in two communities in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The deaths,...

Nnenna Nwankwo - September 9, 2026

Health

Lassa fever: NCDC moves early, warns against self-treatment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched an Accelerated Readiness Plan to forestall a seasonal surge in Lassa fever, warning...

Toyin Adebayo - September 9, 2026

Health

Hypertension Crisis: Nigeria Loses $400m Yearly as Funding Gap Hits 99.8%

Nigeria is losing at least $400 million annually in productivity to hypertension, while a massive 99.8 per cent funding gap continues to undermine efforts...

Toyin Adebayo - September 3, 2026

FCT

FCTA warns vet officers against charging for free rabies vaccination

Ahead of the commencement of a two-week mass rabies vaccination exercise across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS)...

Toyin Adebayo - September 1, 2026

Health

Diphtheria Claims 11 Lives in Niger Communities, 124 Cases Recorded

Eleven people have died following an outbreak of diphtheria in Chanchaga and Katcha Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Niger State, the Niger State Primary...

Shehu Danladi - September 1, 2026

Health

Cholera Scare: Kano Confirms 227 Cases, 15 Patients Critical

Kano State has confirmed 227 laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera, with 15 patients currently in critical condition as health authorities intensify efforts to contain the...

Gladys Phillip - August 27, 2026

Health

‘15 Minutes Sunlight Daily Can Help Prevent Diseases’ — Prof Ngbea

...Don Warns Nigerians: Your Skin Is Body’s First Defence Professor of Anatomical Pathology at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Prof. Joseph Aondowase Ngbea,...

Toyin Adebayo - August 22, 2026

Business

CAPPA Calls for State of Emergency Over Gas Crisis in Rivers Community

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for the declaration of a state of emergency in Bille, a riverine community in...

Akeem Adebayo - August 20, 2026

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