Tuberculosis Killed 1.23 Million Globally in 2024 – WHO Warns of...
Tuberculosis (TB) remained the world’s deadliest infectious disease in 2024, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The...
NAFDAC Sets Final Deadline for Sachet Alcohol Ban Amid Health Concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — Nigeria’s food and drug regulatory agency said Tuesday it will begin enforcing a nationwide ban on the production and sale...
Police Debunk Rumors of Barau FC Player’s Death After Katsina Match...
KATSINA — The Katsina State Police Command has dismissed viral reports claiming that Barau FC midfielder Nana Abraham was “slaughtered” by fans of Katsina...
NDLEA Declares War on Student Drug Culture: “Drugs Make You Useless”
CALABAR, Nigeria (FN) — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has called on secondary school students in Cross River State to reject drug abuse,...
Rivers State Achieves 95% HIV Testing Rate Among Pregnant Women, Institute...
ABUJA — Rivers State has achieved a milestone in the fight against HIV, with over 95 percent of pregnant women accepting HIV testing between...
Doctors Defy Tinubu’s 11.9 Billion Naira Offer: “We Won’t Return Until...
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate resolution of the nationwide doctors’ strike, prompting the release of N11.9 billion in...
Healthcare on Hold: Abuja Doctors Defy Minister, Demand Action
ABUJA, Nigeria — Resident doctors in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory will begin an indefinite strike on Saturday, November 1, citing unresolved welfare issues and...
Taraba Women, NEDC Launch Cancer Awareness Drive to Promote Early Detection.
JALINGO, Nigeria (FN) — Medical experts and health advocates have urged Nigerian women to prioritize regular breast and cervical cancer screenings as part of...
One Death, A Thousand Fears: Lassa Fever Returns to Benue
MAKURDI, Nigeria (FN) — Tension has spread across Ogbadibo and Okpokwu Local Government Areas of Benue State following the death of a 54-year-old woman...
Police Healthcare Gets a Boost as Nkechi Eze Takes Helm of...
Abuja, Nigeria (FN) — Assistant Inspector-General of Police Nkechi Eze has been appointed as the first Director of the newly established Directorate of Force...
