By Faith Alofe The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has said there is no restriction on movement during the monthly...
By Agency Report Residents of the Alimosho area of Lagos State on Saturday expressed frustration over months of uncollected refuse, saying the situation was undermining the...
The Edo State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for his administration’s investment in the state’s healthcare sector, saying Edo Specialist...
The World Health Organization has disclosed that road traffic injuries remain the leading cause of death among children and youth aged 5–29 years globally. This is...
Paediatricians have urged parents not to ignore signs such as breathing difficulties, convulsions, abnormal skin colour, or extreme coldness in newborns, warning that delayed treatment could...
By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The United Nations Children’s Fund has unveiled plans to sharpen its child protection interventions in Nigeria, placing child abuse, child marriage and poor...
By Deborah Musa The Federal Government has unveiled plans to leverage the expertise of more than 50,000 Nigerian doctors and thousands of other healthcare professionals in...
Agency Report The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an increase in confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 28 after a decline...
By Olufemi Adediran and Deborah Tolu-Kolawole No fewer than 20,966 Nigerian health workers relocated abroad within one year, official figures obtained by Saturday PUNCH have revealed....
By Emem Julius A grieving mother of seven, Mrs Mercy Edu, from Ikot Anwatim community, Calabar, Cross River State, shares with EMEM JULIUS how she lost...