Health

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has cautioned Nigerians against unprotected sex, while reaffirming its commitment to promoting a healthy and responsible celebration of love. The Director General of NACA, Gambo Aliyu, advised...

As activities to mark the 2024 World Cancer Day continue globally, a Nigerian official has rued what he described as the poor infrastructure for the management of cancer diseases in the country. The Director General of Nigeria Nuclear Radiation Authority...

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treated a record 3,965 patients from October to December 2023 in its health facilities in Borno State. In 12 months, the international medical organisation said it treated 9,618 patients with measles in both of its healthcare...

Following the reported deaths of some football fans while watching the semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Nigerian Cardiac Society (NCS) has raised concern over cardiovascular health of...

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos State Council, has called for the immediate reversal and withdrawal of the new circular on certificate verification by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). NMCN in its revised...

Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, the chief executive of Access Holdings Plc who died aged 57 following a chopper crash Saturday in California, helped transform an obscure bank into the country’s biggest lender. From being the 65th largest bank in Nigeria at...

Amidst the exit of multinational pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said a total of 105 applications for the construction and erection of drug manufacturing facilities have been approved across...