Wife of the Nigerian President, Aisha Buhari, has pledged to support and promote breastfeeding among women through regular education and sensitization by emphasizing the health benefits.She has therefore, urged fathers, family members and the entire s…
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Covid-19: Stakeholders Urge Government On Improved Vaccine Utilisation, Immunisation
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have urged the Oyo State Government to strengthen the involvement of CSOs’ in order to improve Routine Immunisation (RI) and increase the utilisation of COVID-19 vacci…
How we’ll boost health outcomes in Nigeria-Evoke eHealth
A firm, Evoke e-Health Solution, says it is poised to offer second medical opinion to improve health outcomes in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Dr Ifeoma Obianozie-Amadi, a co- founder of Evoke eHealth, at a telehealth practice pre-launch eve…
World Breastfeeding Week: Firm launches first MilkBank in Nigeria
The Milk Booster, a company that produces lactation products that help increase breast milk supply, on Friday introduced the first MilkBank in Nigeria in commemoration of the 2022 World Breastfeeding Week.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that t…
President Buhari Mourns Former Police Boss Balogun
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family, friends and associates as he mourns the death of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mustapha Balogun.He also mourns with the Nigeria Police Force, an institution Balogun spent the better …
Oando Clean Energy rolls out 3,000 electric buses by 2030
Oando Clean Energy says it will be partnering with the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation to roll out 3,000 electric buses by 2030. The Executive Vice President Oando Clean Energy, Mr Ademola Odunbanjo, disclosed this at the ongoing ninth edition o…
Adamawa State strengthens awareness campaign on Monkeypox
Yola, 3 August, 2022 – As the threat of monkeypox looms globally, public health authorities in Adamawa state have intensified awareness campaigns to control the ongoing outbreak in Nigeria.The State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World H…
Buhari condemns attacks in Kaduna, Plateau, Sokoto states
President Muhammadu Buhari has paid condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the recent terrorist attacks in Sokoto, Kaduna and Plateau states.In a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu on Tuesday in Abuja, the presiden…
World Hepatitis Day: Over 18,427 Patients Test Positive In Nasarawa
As the world marked Hepatitis Day, the Nasarawa State government says out of the 181,946 persons screened, 18, 429 persons tested positive for Hepatitis in the state.State Commissioner for Health, Pharm. Ahmed Yahaya, stated this during a press brief…
Bauchi Govt Confirms First Case Of Monkey Pox
The Executive Chairman, Dr Rilwanu Muhammed, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, said that the agency has confirmed its first case of Monkey Pox.Muhammed confirmed this in bauchi on Friday. He said, “One person has been diagnosed with the dis…