Health

  Six persons have d!ed at a household in Anyoke, Okunchi Ward in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State after reportedly consuming a contaminated food. Daily Trust gathered that the victims started stooling and vomiting simultaneously shortly after eating ...

Popular media personality Enioluwa revealed his disbelief after being diagnosed with an ulcer, despite the large amount of food he consumes. On the microblogging platform X, Enioluwa shared the unexpected news that his doctor informed him his ulcer had reappeared. ...

Popular plastic surgeon, Dr Anu Adepoju has reportedly passed away. This is according to information shared on social media. A video of her before her alleged d3ath also shows her in a shadow of herself. The news has sparked a ...

The National Association of Resident Doctors, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, has commenced a five-day warning strike over the non-payment of salaries owed to some members. The branch association’s Vice President, Dr. Ashiru Mikail made this known during a news conference ...

  President Bola Tinubu has named Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), according to a statement released by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser. Professor Obafunwa will succeed Professor ...

Nollywood actress and producer Yvonne Jegede recently shared a personal update on social media, announcing the passing of one of the children she supports due to cholera. Yvonne Jegede has been providing financial support for three children since 2019, and ...

  The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the reintroduction of monthly environmental sanitation in the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this, said the State Executive Council has also given its approval ...

Health workers in Kaduna State have embarked on a five- day warning strike A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in some of the public hospitals showed only doctors and laboratory technicians were on duty. Also, some of the ...

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized cartons of s3x enhancement drugs worth N12 million in Sokoto NAFDAC Coordinator in the state, Mr Garba Adamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on ...

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has recorded the first-ever Quadruplets from Gbagada General Hospital under the State Social Health Insurance Plan popularly known as Ilera Eko. The Permanent Secretary of LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, who disclosed this during a recent visit and ...

  Cristiano Ronaldo‘s heart rate during Portugal’s Euro 2024 last-16 clash with Slovenia was at its lowest before he took their first penalty in the shootout, new data has revealed. Portugal booked their place in the quarter-finals after winning via a ...

The Lagos State Government has announced that it is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to contain a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri prison. According to Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis caused by cholera have ...

Actor Yul Edochie has written a heartfelt message to veteran actor Olu Jacobs following recent death rumours. Yul prayed for more life, good health, joy, happiness, and blessings for Olu Jacobs, whom he described as one of the greatest actors in Africa. He ...

  The Lagos State government has announced additional support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as it grapples with a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri prison. During a recent update on the cholera outbreak in Lagos State, Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi highlighted the successful ...

  A 39-year-old woman, Afusat Ololade, has d!ed in the Ita Baale area of Ifo, Ogun State, after being injected. The incident happened at about 4:07pm on Tuesday 18, 2024. The deceased was allegedly given an unknown injection, which led ...

  The Lagos State Ministry of Health has reported 29 deaths and 579 cases since the cholera outbreak began two weeks ago Speaking on Monday during an ongoing press briefing, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, explained that the death rate was ...

Osun state government has denied recording thirteen cases of cholera, describing the report of the confirmed cases in the state as inaccurate. Osun government through the special adviser to the governor on health matters, Adekunle Akindele, in a statement on Sunday, June ...

  Contrary to media reports that the cholera outbreak in Lagos originated from ingestion of local tiger nut drink, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has said the cause is yet to be identified. Disclosing the development on his X ...

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in Cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year. The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the ...

  Ogun State has recorded its first case of cholera outbreak with the death of a 62-year-old woman in the Ijebu-Igbo area of the state The outbreak, which occurred three days ago, also left five other persons hospitalised. The deceased, it was gathered, ...

  The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said that the suspected cholera cases in the state have increased to 401 with 21 fatalities.   The statement noted that Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti ...

  Following the outbreak of Cholera in Lagos, the state government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba According to a Sunday statement on the government’s website, PHEOC was convened to address the increasing number ...

  The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it had begun an investigation into the circumstances that led to the d3ath of a man and his girlfriend in the state. A middle-aged man identified as Eric and his yet-to-be-identified ...

  The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, called for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent potential spread of cholera in the state. This is following an increase in severe gastroenteritis cases reported in the last 48 hours. ...

  Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning Nigerian musician, made a surprise visit to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) in Rivers State, where he generously paid the medical bills of all patients receiving treatment. A video circulating on social ...