Year: 2017

Osotimehin’s attitude toward female gender began from home – Wife

…Joins FG, UN to celebrate life of late UNFPA icon ABUJA -…

'Tayo Albertfranka

CCT adjourns trial of ex-custom officer

ABUJA - The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday July 11 adjourned…

Sam EFERAROESam

Gonorrhoea is becoming untreatable, WHO warns

Gonorrhoea infections are increasing, but doctors are running out of antibiotics that…

Sam EFERAROESam

How to make Nigeria’s population asset for prosperity – AAFP

ABUJA - A family planning advocacy group, Association for the Advancement of…

'Tayo Albertfranka

World Population Day shifts attention to Family Planning

● Health Minister restates commitment to quality FP service delivery at all…

Juliet Umeh

Vaccine against polio, child-killer diseases safe – Sultan of Sokoto affirms

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Saturday reaffirmed that vaccines…

Sam EFERAROESam

“Get It Together” radio programmes back on air

● To air in Kaduna, Lagos and Oyo States "Get It Together",…

Juliet Umeh

Lagos moves to domesticate Task-Shifting, Sharing of health services

• Health professionals work together to draft policy In its usual quest…

Juliet Umeh

Osinbajo extols nurses, midwives roles in health care services

• Pledges engagement of more nurses, midwives in revitalized PH ABUJA –…

Sam EFERAROESam

FUNAAB don develops new chicken breed

A Professor of Animal breeding and Genetics in the College of Animal…

UNODC annual media workshop on anti-corruption ends

● Participants urge media to avoid sensationalism while reporting anti-corruption issues The…

Sam EFERAROESam

FG sets up emergency centre for routine immunisation

The Federal Government on Monday set up an Emergency Centre that would…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Congo now Ebola free – Minister

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially declared its month Ebola outbreak…

Sam EFERAROESam

Watch that fat belly

• It’s a more dangerous fat By Ifeoma Okoye If you're carrying…

Sam EFERAROESam

Breaking: Health Ministry on fire

• Spokesperson8 says no damage recorded, fire successfully put off ABUJA -…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Lagos holds MNCH Week

• Promises ‘robust integrated services’ to citizens from July 3 to 7…

Juliet Umeh

Hope rises for malaria control In Nigeria

Hope is rising on combating the malaria scourge in Nigeria as this…

Sam EFERAROESam

Japan donates ambulances to Nigeria

...Pledges more in 2018 ABUJA - The Federal Government on Friday received…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Understanding and tracking your blood pressure

Blood pressure is an important part of everyone’s health, because high blood…

Sam EFERAROESam

FG approves enrolment of NYSC members into NHIS

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the enrolment of members…

Sam EFERAROESam

Pharmaceutical industry needs N30bn bailout, says Okoli

The Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Dr Stella Okoli, on Monday…

Sam EFERAROESam

Osinbajo appoints new CMD, MDs, for Teaching Hospitals

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo today approved the appointment of 14…

Sam EFERAROESam

1.7 Nigeria women, 380, 000 children living with HIV – FMOH

● Also highest number of HIV paediatric cases in the world CALABAR…

Nigeria develops National Policy for Controlled Medicines

• Becomes first country with policy to provide access to controlled drugs…

Sam EFERAROESam

Meningitis outbreak over, NCDC declares

• says enhanced surveillance continues ABUJA – With the decline in Meningitis…

Sam EFERAROESam