Health
Kano takes over responsibility as woman dies after giving birth to quintuplets
Ebun Emmanuel — March 26, 2026 Hafsat Yusuf, a woman who delivered quintuplets at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, ...Nigeria has highest under-five mortality rate globally – UN report
Nigeria recorded the highest under-five mortality rate in the world in 2024, according to a new United Nations report. The ...Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi… NiMet issues meningitis alert for 11 northern states
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that several northern states face a high risk of meningitis as dry and ...Taraba, Bauchi record highest figures as NCDC reports 75 Lassa fever deaths in seven weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 75 Lassa fever deaths have been reported in seven weeks. ...Medical council suspends Euracare’s director, two doctors over death of Chimamanda’s son
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) investigation panel has suspended Euracare’s medical director and two doctors over the ...NAFDAC alone can enforce sachet alcohol ban, health ministry tells court
The federal ministry of health and social welfare has told the federal high court in Abuja that the National Agency ...Kano suspends doctor for reporting to work drunk
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended a medical officer serving in one of the state’s secondary health ...Why response to Lassa fever cases appears slow – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says high specimen transportation costs, reporting inconsistencies, and weak data validation ...NAFDAC Uncovers Warehouse with ‘Banned,’ ‘Fake’ Cosmetics Worth Over ₦3bn In Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday said it uncovered a warehouse stocked with ...NAFDAC seals 18 warehouses in Niger state over discovery of ‘expired food products worth N100m’
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger state. A ...
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