1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (388+ words) File: Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. Prominent Nollywood personalities have rallied support for veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, following an emotional appeal by his daughters for medical assistance as he battles stage-four…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1064+ words) File: Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. A doctor, Olusina Ajidahun, has spoken on claims by the daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, that hospitals have refused to continue treating their father,…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (328+ words) Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while 11 per cent have no sanitation services at all. In a report, the UN’s health and children’s agencies said only…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (639+ words) File: Sokoto Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Umar Abubakar The Sokoto State Government has unveiled fresh measures to reduce maternal and newborn deaths through the provision of free delivery kits and solar-powered lighting in labour rooms and maternity units across…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago   (592+ words) The European Union has released €1.5m in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria to strengthen efforts to contain cholera outbreaks, expand access to treatment and prevent further deaths. The intervention is part of a €2.3m emergency funding package announced by the European Commission…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (402+ words) File: Ekiti Governor, Biodun Oyebanji The Ekiti State Government has called for calm following residents’ complaints of offensive odour in parts of Ado Ekiti, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, assured residents of the government’s commitment…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1117+ words) The most urgent and topical health issue currently ravaging developing countries is the rise of malaria resurgence, driven by climate change, weakened health systems, conflict, and reduced international aid. All these factors are prevalent in the Nigerian environment. Reduced international…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1265+ words) Nutritionists have debunked the long-held belief that nursing mothers can increase breast milk production by consuming pap and palm wine, saying there is no strong scientific evidence to support the claim. According to the nutrition experts, while pap can provide…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (948+ words) Regular consumption of salty foods may put children at risk of hypertension, health experts have warned, urging parents to look beyond the salt added during cooking and pay closer attention to processed foods and seasonings in their children’s diets. The…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (984+ words) Maternal health experts have stressed the importance of healthy diets during pregnancy, warning that poor nutrition and malnutrition can restrict foetal growth and increase the risk of low birth weight, premature birth and, in severe cases, foetal death. The gynaecologists…...