No fewer than 27 persons have reportedly been hospitalised following the crash of a digital digital asset trading platform, known as CBEX in Oyo State. Nigerians who subscribed to what is now regarded as a Ponzi scheme took to their various ...
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Remi Tinubu Leads Drive To Cut Maternal Mortality, Empowers Midwives
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu has flagged off the distribution of professional kits to midwives provided by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in the North-East geopolitical zone. According to a statement by media aide, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady ...
Read More »eHealth Africa Partners BellaNaija To Champion Adolescent Girls’ Health
eHealth Africa, a leader in data-driven digital health innovations and mobile/web-based solutions that enhance healthcare access for underserved communities, has partnered with BellaNaija, a leading lifestyle and media platform, to improve the health and well-being of women and adolescent girls ...
Read More »Foreign Pharmaceutical Firms Appeal To Federal Gov’t To Relax Regulatory Laws
Pharmaceutical companies across the world have appealed to the Federal Government to relax the law guiding the setting up of industries in Nigeria. The pharmaceutical companies wanted the federal government to grant them opportunities to set up manufacturing facilities in ...
Read More »Patients Throng Hospitals With Ailments Linked To Excessive Heat
Thousands of Nigerians across some states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have besieged secondary and tertiary hospitals with illnesses and diseases attributed to the prevailing excessive heat. Some medical personnel, who spoke with LEADERSHIP Weekend on ...
Read More »PVIF Addresses Growing Mental Health Crisis In Nigeria
By Christian George The Princess Victoria Ibokette Foundation (PVIF) introduced a respite as growing population of youths struggle with mental health in organizing a Wellness and Mental Health Conference, a pivotal event aimed at addressing the growing mental health challenges ...
Read More »Edo Confirms Eight Lassa Fever Deaths, 56 Cases
Edo has recorded 56 Lassa fever cases and eight deaths between Dec. 30, 2024 and January 2025, says the Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole confirmed the incident on Friday in Benin while formally declaring the situation of Lassa fever ...
Read More »Positive Signals For Healthcare
Healthcare, a reflection of societal advancement, has been a key influencer and influenced by economic, social, and political conditions. From ancient civilizations to modern nations, the development of healthcare systems reflects societal priorities and governance. The ability to deliver healthcare ...
Read More »FG Denies Detection Of COVID Variant XEC In Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has confirmed that there was no evidence of the newly detected COVID-19 variant XEC in Nigeria. The ministry, in a statement signed by its deputy director, Information and Public Relations, Mr. Alaba ...
Read More »160,000 Children Living With HIV – NACA
The director-general of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori, has said that prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and paediatric HIV coverage in the country remains below 33 per cent, well below the ...
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