Health

Atiku to FG: Snakes mustn’t swallow $1.07bn earmark for health in 2025 budget

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned the Federal Government against mismanagement of funds for the 2025 budget. Atiku said…

1 year ago

NAFDAC destroys N4.7bn fake, expired products in Rivers

The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired, and substandard products worth N4.7…

1 year ago

WCD: Merck Foundation, African First Ladies give scholarships to doctors

In commemoration of the 2025 World Cancer Day (WCD) celebration, the Merck Foundation, First Ladies and Ministries of Health in…

1 year ago

Tinubu approves 65 years retirement age for doctors, health workers

President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age of medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the…

1 year ago

After U.S., Argentina to exit WHO

Argentina has announced it will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. A…

1 year ago

WHO announces deadly virus outbreak in Uganda

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the…

1 year ago

NAFDAC: 14.3m Nigerians abuse drugs

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that about 14.3 million Nigerians are victims…

1 year ago

FG urges Nigerians to apply for programme to boost health sector

The Federal Government has announced the launch of its newly unveiled one-year National Health Fellows Programme aimed at boosting the…

1 year ago

UI students protest UCH blackout

College of Medicine students of the University College Hospital (UCH), on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 staged a peaceful protest over…

1 year ago

NUC upgrades Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Optometry to doctoral status

Three medical-related programmes in Nigerian universities have been upgraded from Bachelor's degree to doctoral status. The upgrade is to align…

1 year ago

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