From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi Commissioner for Health, Dr Zakari Usman, has advocated for regular…
Category: Health and Living
Water-related crises endangering the lives of 78 million children in Nigeria – UNICEF
Photo: Dr. Jane Bevan, UNICEF Nigeria Chief of WASH As World leaders and relevant organizations convene…
Flooding: HYPPADEC Works Towards Mitigation Ahead of NIMET prediction of Worse flood in 2023
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja HYDROELECTRIC Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has enlisted the services of…
WHO says 1.5 billion people living with hearing loss
The WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, disclosed this in her message to mark and…
Beware of keeping Cats as pets, they could cause abortion of pregnancy, expert warns
A veterinarian has alerted pregnant women who keep cats that such infected animals could cause miscarriage…
Again, WHO urges surveillance as cough syrups kill 300 kids in three countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said 300 children have died following the use of contaminated…
Nigerian Student Akintewe Joins Inaugural Student Mental Health Week
By Our Reporter Oluwadamilola Akintewe, a Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021 top 10 finalist from Nigeria, will play a key…
NCDC confirms 6 fresh Lassa fever deaths, 77 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 77 new Lassa fever…
I lost two children to sickle cell – Buhari
President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has revealed that he lost two of his children to…
Nigerian army running secret mass abortion programme – Reuters
An international news agency, Reuters, has accused the Nigerian Army of running a programme where forceful abortions…
Millions Of Children To Get New Malaria Shot By 2023 — WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) said a new malaria vaccine RTS,S would be distributed more widely from…
World AIDS Day: 43, 373 People Living With HIV in Kogi
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja No fewer than 43,373 people are living with Humane Immune Virus (HIV)…