Health

Billionaire dies during penis enlargement procedure

Two surgeons have been barred from practising medicine after a billionaire patient died during a cosmetic penis enlargement procedure at…

2 months ago

Kano’s urology centre under scrutiny amid negligence claims

By Lukman Abdulmalik In the case of Garba Usman, a 56 year-old father of seven, visiting a doctor ought to…

2 months ago

Uba Sani bags 5 health awards, enhances PHC services

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has been honoured with five awards from various health sector unions for his efforts…

2 months ago

FG vows to review health workers’ salary, denies rejecting CONHESS report

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reviewing the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) as part of efforts to…

2 months ago

Nigeria’s doctor crisis deepens as workforce falls to 40,000

Nigeria’s healthcare system is grappling with a severe manpower crisis, as the number of practising doctors has fallen to about…

2 months ago

TUC, NLC issue 14-day ultimatum over health workers’ pay

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the…

2 months ago

Lagos orders autopsy as nine-month-old twins die after routine immunisation

The Lagos State Government has ordered a postmortem examination on nine-month-old identical twins, Testimony and Timothy Alozie, who reportedly died…

2 months ago

Father seeks justice after nine-month-old twins die following immunisation

A Lagos-based father, Samuel Alozie, popularly known on TikTok as Promise Samuel, has raised alarm over the death of his…

2 months ago

NCDC: Lassa fever killed 215 Nigerians in 2025 as CFR hit 18.7%

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 215 deaths were recorded from Lassa fever in 2025, with…

2 months ago

‘No work, no pay’: JOHESU vows to continue strike

The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) has insisted on continuing its nationwide strike, in…

2 months ago

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