Study Links Occasional Heavy Drinking to Liver Scarring Risk
A new study has found that occasional heavy drinking—even among people who otherwise drink moderately—may significantly increase the risk of serious liver damage, particularly in individuals with Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), the most common liver condition globally. The research, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, showed that people with MASLD who engage in […]
Osun Launches Free Tuberculosis Screening Campaign
The Osun State Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) by urging residents to take part in free screening programs across the state. The campaign was launched as part of activities marking World Tuberculosis Day. The initiative was flagged off at Ayetoro Junction, Osogbo, where health officials conducted free TB and blood […]
Nonye Soludo Raises Alarm Over Tuberculous Threat
Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra State governor, has identified Tuberculosis (TB) as a major public health challenge affecting communities across Nigeria. In a statement to mark this year’s World Tuberculosis Day, Mrs. Soludo said thousands of individuals and families continue to be affected by the contagious disease, warning that the rising mortality figures remain […]
KWASUTH Begins Accreditation for Medical Training Programme
The Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) has commenced the accreditation process for the medical training programme of the College of Health Sciences at Kwara State University. A team from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) is conducting an official assessment of the facility. Welcoming the team, KWASUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Bola Ahmed […]
NANNM Condemns Alleged Assault on Nurse at UMTH
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has condemned the alleged physical assault of nursing officer Hafsat Ibrahim Musa by a serving soldier at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State. According to a petition dated March 2, 2026, addressed to the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, the incident reportedly occurred on February […]
Security Concerns: Drivers Advised to Avoid Night Trips in Kwara
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Kwara State has advised motorists to avoid travelling at night on high-risk roads due to growing security concerns across the country. The state chairman of the association, Abdulrahman Onikijipa, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of […]
FG Strengthens Healthcare Delivery as 78,146 Workers Trained Nationwide
assesses Nigeria has recorded major progress in the health sector in 2025, with over 23,000 additional frontline health workers trained, bringing the total number trained in the last two years to 78,146, according to the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report released on Saturday in Abuja. The report, issued by the Federal Ministry […]
Two Lagos Men Jailed 40 Years for Selling Fake Alcohol
The Federal High Court in Nigeria has sentenced two men to a combined 40 years in prison for producing and selling counterfeit alcoholic beverages in Lagos State. The convicts — Otuorimuno Nelson Aziakpono, 58, and Ikegwuonu Davidson Ikechukwu, 28 — were found guilty of offences relating to the manufacture, possession, sale and distribution of adulterated […]
Unilorin Seeks Army Lab to Boost Collaboration
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), has urged the Nigerian Army to consider establishing a laboratory on the university’s campus to strengthen institutional collaboration. He made the appeal on February 23, 2026, while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology (NAISET), Sobi […]
NDLEA Arrests Fugitive Drug Kingpin After 13 Years
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an alleged drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, who had been on the run for 13 years after jumping bail. In a statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said Chidiebere was taken into custody following fresh investigations linking him to large […]
