Two Inmates Die in Kano Prison Cholera Outbreak
Two inmates have died following a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed. According to a statement issued by NCoS spokesperson Chief Superintendent of Corrections JN Osuji, the outbreak was detected on September 17 after an inmate presented with severe vomiting and diarrhea. […]
Canada Warns Citizens Over Toxic Alcohol Risk in Nigeria
The Canadian government has issued a travel warning cautioning its citizens visiting Nigeria against consuming unregulated and adulterated alcohol, citing recent fatalities linked to dangerously high levels of methanol. The advisory, updated on the official Canadian travel website, urges travelers to purchase alcohol exclusively from reputable establishments and seek immediate medical assistance if they experience […]
Kano Task Force Combines Enforcement and Rehabilitation in Drug Crackdown
Sixty days into his tenure, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado is steering the Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking toward a comprehensive strategy that blends security enforcement with public health, intelligence gathering, and community rehabilitation. Inaugurated in July, the task force was established to combat a crisis estimated by the 2018 National […]
Lagos Public Hospitals See Patient Surge Amid Worker Shortage
Lagos State’s public hospitals have recorded a sharp rise in patient attendance, with outpatient visits doubling over the past six months amid a shortage of healthcare workers linked partly to brain drain, the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, Abayomi said the surge […]
Experts Call for Stronger Action, Public Awareness Against Counterfeit Products
By Shakirat Lawal The need for stronger measures in tackling the circulation of counterfeit food, drugs and drinks in Nigeria was the focus of discussion on the Wednesday’s edition of Standpoint, a daily current affairs programme hosted by Bukola Omoshewo on Emirate 98.5 FM, Ilorin. The programme featured Dr. Mohammed Idris Danlami, the Deputy […]
NAFDAC Links Fake Products to Chinese Syndicates
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blamed the growing circulation of counterfeit, adulterated and unsafe consumer products in Nigeria on Chinese-led syndicates operating within the country. NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, said intelligence gathered by the agency showed that counterfeiters were increasingly moving their operations from […]
Bauchi Recruits 850 Health Workers to Fill Primary Healthcare Gaps
The Bauchi State Government has recruited 850 healthcare personnel to address staffing shortages in primary healthcare centres across the state. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, disclosed this on Friday during an orientation and documentation exercise for the new recruits at the board’s headquarters in Bauchi. Mohammed […]
Pig Kidney Transplant Kept US Man Off Dialysis for 271 Day
A genetically modified pig kidney functioned in a 66-year-old US man for 271 days, setting a record for the longest period a pig kidney has remained functional in a human recipient. Tim Andrews received the experimental transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in January 2025 after developing end-stage kidney disease linked to type 2 diabetes. The […]
Lassa Fever Cases Rise to 1,035 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of Lassa fever, bringing the country’s cumulative infections to 1,035. According to the NCDC’s Week 33 situation report released in Abuja on Tuesday, the new cases were recorded between August 10 and 16 in Bauchi, Benue, Ondo and Edo states. The […]
Akwa Ibom Bans Use of Ambulances for Burials
The Akwa Ibom State Government has banned the use of ambulances to transport corpses for burial anywhere in the state, saying the practice now violates state law. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem John, announced the policy on Thursday during the monthly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information in Uyo. John said the […]
