The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday recorded 91 new cases and no COVID-19-related death Tuesday.
The NCDC stated that the 91 additional cases represented a rise in infections from the 50 cases earlier reported from four states on...
Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, has been admitted into a Rome hospital over inflammation of the large colon.
A Vatican statement disclosed that the 84-year-old pontiff was admitted to the Gemelli University Hospital “for a scheduled surgery for symptomatic diverticular stenosis...
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday kidnapped some babies, two nurses and three staff from the residential quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Sources said the bandits, who attacked the hospital in...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a Brazil-based woman, Mrs. Anita Ugochinyere Ogbonna with 100 pellets of cocaine concealed in her private part at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement issued...
An undisclosed nursing matron at Iperu General Hospital on Friday died in a road mishap while her husband who was accompanying her to a promotion interview sustained severe injuries in a lone accident involving a Nissan Murano Jeep at...
A woman identified as Chidimma Ndubuisi, on Wednesday, escaped from the facility of Federal Medical Centre, Owerri and allegedly jumped into Nworie River.
Ndubuisi, whom sources suspected to be the wife of an Imo police officer, was brought into the...
The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has called for stronger collaboration with pharmaceutical industries as part of measures to strengthen the country’s health security.
Ihekweazu made the call on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said that...
Operatives in Bauchi State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested two quack medical officials in Bauchi over the death of a patient, Mrs Nasiya Garba.
The incident was confirmed by Bauchi Corps Commandant, Nurudeen Abdullahi on...
Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has been presented with special recognition awards by the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) in recognition of the outstanding approach at COVID-19 response and management in Nigeria.
This is just as Lagos was...
The Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta has clinched the 2021 SafeCare Facility of the Year award at the annual Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award held at Eko Hotel and Suite in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The facility beats Lagos State Accident and...
