NCDC Activates Public Health Surveillance as Ebola Cases Emerge in Democratic Republic of Congo

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has issued a public health advisory following the declaration of an Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, outbreak in the Democratic Republic…

Borno State Family Emergency: Four Children Dead, Parents In Critical Condition After Unknown Incident

  Tragedy has struck Kukurpu village in Kwajaffa District of Hawul Local Government Area, Borno State, where four children from the same family were confirmed dead after being found unconscious…

Mbah Hails Diaspora Partnership as SAGA Foundation Donates Medical Supplies to ESUTH

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has lauded the role of partnership in strengthening the state’s healthcare system.   The governor was reacting to the donation of vital medical supplies…

Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Unpaid Allowances

Nigeria’s health sector is on the brink of another industrial crisis as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a final 10-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning…

NAFDAC seals illegal Herbal Medicine facility in Kaduna, seizes products worth N5 Million (video)

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has shut down an illegal herbal medicine manufacturing facility in Mararaba Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.  …

Over 60,000 Farmers to Benefit from Free Fertilizer, Farm Inputs as Gov Mbah Flags Off Distribution (pictures)

  … _Mbah has increased functional tractors in Enugu from less than 5 to hundreds in 2 years – farmers union chair_   Over 60,000 farmers across Enugu State are…

“420,000 Nigerian children could di£ this year due to severe acute malnutrition” UNICEF warns

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that unless urgent action is taken, 420,000 Nigerian children could di£ out of the 3.5 million currently battling severe acute malnutrition in…

Fake Pharmacies, Hospitals Sealed In River’s State, Doctors Arrested Over Quackery

The Rivers State Government has sealed some medical facilities across the state over allegations of quackery. The chairman of the Rivers State Anti-Quackery Committee, Dr Vincent Wachukwu, disclosed this during…

“Gov. Peter Mbah: The Bold Leadership that Shattered Fear and Restored Hope in Enugu — Awgu D-Mayor”

  When history is written about the rebirth of Enugu State, one date will remain engraved in gold—June 1st, 2023. On that day, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah demonstrated rare courage…

US reports its first ever human case of deadly flesh-eating screwworm

A rare and deadly flesh-eating parasite has been detected in a human in the United States for the first time, health authorities confirmed on Sunday, August 24.      …