Health
Doctors Push for Bigger Budget Share for Community Health Centres
The Lagos State chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Babajide Saheed, has called on governments to significantly increase funding for primary...
Snoop Dogg’s 10-Month-Old Granddaughter Dies After Months of Health Complications
The 10-month-old granddaughter of American rapper Snoop Dogg has died following prolonged medical challenges linked to her premature birth, her mother has confirmed....
Antivenom Shortages Threaten Nigeria’s Fight Against Rising Snakebite Cases
Antivenom shortages and weak treatment capacity are worsening Nigeria’s response to snakebite envenoming, with frontline health workers warning that preventable deaths and long-term...
Parents Raise Alarm Over Children’s Health Following Routine Vaccinations
Across Nigeria, many mothers and fathers are expressing anxiety and frustration, claiming that their children experienced negative effects after receiving routine childhood vaccinations....
SERAP drags Adelabu, NBET to court over alleged N128bn missing funds
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a lawsuit against the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, and the Nigerian Bulk...
HURIWA Calls on Tinubu to Intervene After 17 Igbo Doctors Denied Housemanship
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has demanded urgent intervention by President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Health after 17...
Health Workers Blame Government for Deepening Nigeria’s Healthcare Crisis Amid Ongoing Strike
The ongoing strike by health workers across Nigeria continues to disrupt medical services, with the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) blaming the federal...
My Daughters Were Born Conjoined at the Head – Seeing Them Separated Felt Like a Miracle
I was already a mother of three when I went for my 10-week ultrasound in 2019. Everything felt routine at first – the...
