Nnamdi Kanu Drags Nigeria To Ecowas Court, Demands $800 Million Over Illegal Detention
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria at ECOWAS Court, demanding $800 million for unjust and illegal detention. Those joined as co-defendants in the matter were…
Lassa Fever Kills More Nigerias Than Ebola As Death Toll Hits 101 in 19 States
Statistics from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have shown that reported cases of Lassa fever, a hemorrhagic disease, confirmed and suspected, stood at 175 with a total of 101 deaths since August, even as only 8 persons died of…
How a Medical Mystery in Brazil Led Doctors to Zika Virus – NYTimes
Something strange was happening last August in the maternity wards of Recife, a seaside city perched on Brazil’s easternmost tip, where the country juts into the Atlantic. “Doctors, pediatricians, neurologists, they started finding this thing we never had seen,” said…
Osanebi Expresses Shock, Regret Over Mrs. Ugbomah’s Death
Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi has expressed deep shock, regret and sadness over the death of Dame (Dr) Mrs. Margaret Ugbomah. Osanebi in a statement described Mrs Ugbomah’s death as a great loss…
N60bn Health Fund Missing From Buhari’s 2016 Budget – Nigerian Doctors
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed shock that N60 billion, equivalent of 1% of consolidated revenue guaranteed by the National Health Act to fund basic health, is missing from the 2016 budget. The group lamented that President Muhammadu Buhari’s N6.08…
Lassa Fever: FG Launches Public Health Emergencies
The Federal Government has launched a Public call centre at Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that will serve the country on all Public Health emergencies. Launching the call centre, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole reiterated the determination…
FG Inaugurates Lassa Fever Eradication Committee
In an effort to eliminate Lassa Fever Epidemic in Nigeria, the Federal Government has inaugurated Multi-sectorial Committee on Lassa Fever Eradication with a view to provide measures that would lead to final eradication of the epidemic in the Country. The Minister…
Health Minister Inaugurates Committee to Map Out Primary Healthcare Centres
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has inaugurated a committee to map out all the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) in the country. This is to ascertain the number and locations of Primary Healthcare Centres available in the country, and…
Resign Now, Civil Society CoalitionTells Aregbesola Over Sacked Workers in Osun
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the aegis of Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State(CSCEO) has advised the State governor,Mr. Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola to tender his resignation letter from office over illegal sacked of no fewer than 141…
Why FG Won’t Let Dasuki Travel for Treament – AGF, Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has explained why the government refused to obey two court orders clearing former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, to travel for medical treatment. According to the…
Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s Widow, HID Awolowo Dies At 99
The widow of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo (née Adelana), who was better known as HID Awolowo is dead. Mama, as fondly called by many, died on Saturday at age 99. She would have turned 100…
