Health

The Federal Government has introduced the Human Papillomavirus vaccine into the routine immunization system, on Tuesday. The vaccination targets over seven million girls, which is the largest number in a single round of HPV vaccination in the African region. According to reports, girls aged 9 to 14 years will receive a single dose of the vaccine, which is highly efficacious in preventing infection with HPV types 16 and 18 that […]

A 12-year-old boy Adebola Akin-Bright, with missing intestine in Lagos state, is dead. The mother, Abiodun Deborah disclosed this on Tuesday. According to reports, Adebola passed away at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The boy’s mother had pleaded with the governor to probe the disappearance of her son’s small intestines, which according to her, occurred while the boy was receiving treatment at LASUTH. The hospital management, however, denied […]

The chairman of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Yunana Barde has called for calm over the outbreak of a yet to be confirmed disease in Kafanchan on Wednesday night. Barde made the call on Thursday, while speaking with newsmen at the General Hospital in Kafanchan. He urged the people not to panic as all hands were on deck to contain further spread of the disease. The council boss […]

The Federal Government has confirmed the first anthrax disease case detected in a farm in the Suleja area of Niger State. This was disclosed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in a statement signed by the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, Columba T. Vakuru, on Monday. Recall that, FG had cautioned Nigerians about the consumption of hides popularly known as ‘pomo’ over the spread of anthrax disease […]

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has demanded the unconditional release of one of its members, Ekanem Ephraim, who was abducted from her residence by unknown gunmen on Thursday in Calabar. In an interview with Newsmen on Friday in Calabar, the NMA Chairman in Cross River, Felix Archibong, said that the kidnapped doctor worked with University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Archibong said that the kidnappers disguised as patients, adding that […]

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, operatives have intercepted over 64, 863.5 kilogram consignments of the gaseous substance at the Apapa seaport in Lagos and in Imo state. This comes after the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa directed all commands and formations of the Agency to begin an immediate clampdown on illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide. The Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has ordered an immediate crackdown on the illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, following its abuse by recreational users. This was revealed in a statement on Tuesday by the Director of Media and Advocacy, at the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi. According to the command, the decision to clampdown on those involved in the illegal sale and use of […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to prosecute drug hawkers nationwide, saying such drugs are dangerous to the health. The Director-General of the agency,  Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known at the launch of NAFDAC Media Sensitization Workshop on Dangers of Drug Hawking in Abuja on Tuesday. Adeyeye also reiterated the agency’s readiness to increase surveillance on those using artificial methods in ripening of […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 798 diphtheria cases in eight states across 33 Local Government Areas in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on Thursday in a press statement signed by its Director General, Ifedayo Adetifa, following the first reported confirmed case of diphtheria in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory Administration had on Monday announced that the disease claimed the life […]