Sudden death: Nigeria ministry of health trains staff on CPR emergency response
6.2.2026 The federal government has begun cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic life support, and automated external defibrillator training for its health ministry…
2000 Nigerians die every year from snakebites, Pharmacists wants local production of anti-venom
By our reporter 3.2.2026 As the death of up-and-coming singer Ifunanya Nwangene continues to dominate discussions the Association of Community…
Ifunanya wasted too much time getting medical attention, doctor explains death by snakebite of singer
By our reporter 2.2.2026 As Nigerians continue to debate the death by snakebite of young up and coming singer Ifunanya…
Plateau says its hospitals well prepared to handle snake bites
2.2.2026 The Plateau Government has affirmed that it has a deliberate, well-coordinated supply chain of Echitab Anti-Snake Venom stocked in…
FG moves to ban harmful cosmetics products
27.1.2026 The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public health by eliminating substandard cosmetics and ensuring that products…
Kano suspends surgeons who forgot scissors in woman’s belly
14.1.2026 Three surgeons who operated on Aishatu Umar and forgot a pair of surgical scissors in her stomach have been…
Woman dies after doctors forget scissors in her belly for months
By our reporter 13.12.2o26 A woman has tragically passed away after doctors at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano,…
NSA wants to be part of Lagos probe into death of Adichie’s son
12.1.2026 The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) has urged the Lagos State Government to include its members in the ongoing…
Lagos makes moves to end JOHESU strike
11.1.2026 The Lagos State government says it is intensifying efforts to resolve issues responsible for the ongoing strike by the…
Lagos State govt probes death of famous writer Adichie’s son
By our reporter 11.1.2026 Following complaints of negligence which led to the death of her 21-month-old son by famous writer…
WHO appoints Nigerian ‘trado-medicine’ Prof into STAG-TM group
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi 22.12.2025 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Prof. Martins Emeje, Director-General of the Nigerian Natural Medicines…
Indomie dismisses fears of health concerns after NAFDAC warning
21.12.2025 Dufil Prima Foods makers of Indomie noodles have assured that their product is safe for consumption in face of…
Hypertensive man who ignored doctor’s advice for social media herbal tips dies
19.12.2025 A man who relied on social media herbal cure instead of his doctor’s prescribed hypertension medication has died. The…
Organ harvesting: Ekiti dismisses doctor over patient’s missing kidney
19.12.2025 Following complaint of a missing kidney by a patient who was operated upon at the Ekiti State University Teaching…
HIV infections on the rise in Plateau…51,000 living with virus
1.12.2025 Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, has said the state recorded 2,786 new cases of HIV infections and…