Nigeria to deploy teachers, doctors and others to Caribbean countries

Nigeria is set to deploy skilled professionals, including teachers, doctors, and agriculturists, to Saint Lucia and other Caribbean nations under a newly signed Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) Agreement aimed at…

FG Begins Construction of Six Cancer Centres of Excellence Across Nigeria

The Federal Government has commenced the construction of six Cancer Centres of Excellence across the country’s six geopolitical zones in a strategic push to improve early detection, treatment, and management…

Taraba State Deputy Governor To Be Replaced Due To Prolonged Health Challenge

  Strong indications have emerged that the Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, may soon be replaced following a prolonged illness that has kept him out of office…

1.3 Million People die from second-hand smoke each year – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that approximately 1.3 million people die annually from exposure to secondhand smoke, highlighting the urgent need for stronger global tobacco control efforts.  …

Out Break Of Outbreak Of Diphtheria Disease Claims Three Lives In Edo State.

  Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, has confirmed that three fatalities have been recorded following the outbreak of diphtheria in the state. Dr Oshiomhole made this known…

ACPN Urges FG to Appoint Health Administrators, Cites Sectoral Crisis and Physician Domination

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to immediately appoint qualified administrators to head agencies, institutions, and departments within Nigeria’s health sector.  …

Breaking: Paul Alexander has passed on after 70-year battle with Polio

Saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Alexander, known to many as “the man in the iron lung” or “Polio Paul” 💔. At just six years old, Paul was…

Zimbabwe reports notable increase in HIV-related deaths during first half of 2025

Zimbabwe has recorded a rise in HIV/AIDS-related deaths during the first half of 2025, with health authorities reporting 5,932 fatalities between January and June, an increase of 220 deaths compared…

95% of fevers in Lagos not caused by malaria – Health Commissioner says

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says new data shows that 95 out of every 100 fevers experienced in Lagos are not caused by malaria, as widely…

Scientists reconstruct ‘10,500-year-old’ woman’s face using ancient DNA

A team of researchers has successfully reconstructed the face of a woman who lived approximately 10,500 years ago in what is now Belgium, offering new insight into the physical appearance…