23 de@d, 143 infections recorded as diphtheria breaks out across Plateau
23 people have di£d and 143 suspected cases of infection have been recorded as a diphtheria outbreak sweeps across the Plateau over the last two...
Category : Health
36-Year-Old Russian Chess Official D+es Of Malaria After Reportedly Being Bitten By Mosquito During Trip To Nigeria
A 36-year-old Russian chess official, Sergei Indeikin, has d+ed after reportedly developing a severe form of malaria following a work trip to Nigeria. Indeikin, who...
Biological Parents Sue Surrogate McKenna West for $100,000, Alleging Contract Breach Over Refusal to Abort Pregnancy
The biological parents of a baby born after their surrogate refused their request for an abortion are now seeking more than $100,000 from the woman...
MDCN Increases Registration Fee for Foreign-Trained Medical Graduates From ₦265,000 to ₦415,000 Without Giving Reason
Foreign-trained Nigerian medical graduates have raised concerns after the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) unexpectedly increased its registration fee for newly qualified doctors...
Nurses threaten nationwide warning strike as they give govt 15-day ultimatum
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Health Institutions (FHI) Sector, has given the Federal Government a 15-day ultimatum to address the...
How women fake pregnancies with steroids and buy babies to deceive husbands — Ex-NAPTIP DG
Former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, has alleged that some women use steroids to fake...
Army, NDLEA Arrest Three Suspected Drug Suppliers Linked to Terrorists in Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency) have arrested three suspected drug peddlers...
Man Claiming to Have World’s Smallest P+nis Seeks Public Donations for Enlargement Procedure
A North Carolina man who claims to have the world’s smallest p+nis has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a p+nis enlargement procedure....
FG Unveils N50m Health Fund for Cancer Patients; Beneficiaries to Get at Least N100k Each
The Federal Government has launched a N50 million Social Determinants of Health Fund to support vulnerable cancer patients struggling with non-medical expenses that often prevent...
Lasuth Under Fire as 34-Year-Old High-Flying PwC Staff Allegedly D+es Due to Poor Services After Domestic Accident
The d+ath of Russel Eraga, a 34-year-old Tax Manager at PwC Nigeria, has sparked criticism of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) over alleged...