Katsina is preparing to strengthen cancer treatment in Nigeria with a major new specialist hospital. Katsina State is set to become a regional oncology hub with the development of a new Advanced Imaging and Cancer Hospital. The facility will include modern PET-CT scanners and precision radiotherapy systems designed to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. According…
Cross River health officials say reports of 10 new COVID-19 cases are false. Cross River State authorities have denied reports claiming 10 new COVID-19 infections, stating that only one confirmed case has been recorded in the state. The clarification was made by Health Commissioner Henry Ayuk during an interview on Channels Television. Ayuk said the…
The UK is preparing to create a smoke-free generation with a landmark tobacco and vaping ban. United Kingdom is one step away from passing a major law that would ban the sale of tobacco and vape products to anyone born after 2008. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has now cleared both houses of Parliament and…
Health officials in Cross River have confirmed a new COVID-19 case years after the peak of the global pandemic. Nigeria has recorded a fresh case of COVID-19, with authorities in Cross River State beginning urgent contact tracing after a Chinese national tested positive for the virus. The Cross River State Ministry of Health said the…
Parents across Central Europe are being urged to check baby food products after rat poison was discovered in some jars of HiPP baby food. Several countries, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia, have removed affected products from shelves after contaminated jars were found over the weekend. Authorities said the suspected tampering involved 190-gram…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a warning about a high risk of cholera and other disease outbreaks in 10 states due to forecasts of heavy rainfall and flooding. The alert was announced by NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, in a statement from Abuja. Key Details The warning is based on…
The numbers are rising. The fatality rate is higher than last year. And most Nigerians still remain unaware of the warning signs. A Deadlier Season Nigeria is in the grip of one of its most alarming Lassa fever seasons in years. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that deaths from…
Peter Nworie Chukwu, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, is dead. The cleric died on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the age of 60, according to a statement issued on Saturday by Donatus Oluwa Chukwu, vicar general of the diocese. “With profound sorrow in our hearts, and trusting in the divine mercy of God,…
Reuben Abati, anchor of Arise Television’s Morning Show programme, has called on the Minister of Health, Mohammed Ali Pate, to prioritise strengthening Nigeria’s primary healthcare system before acquiring a health emergency helicopter. Abati’s comments came after a video went viral showing Pate reportedly in France negotiating agreements for the purchase of the helicopter. Speaking on…
A medical emergency turned tragic after multiple hospitals refused urgent care. A pregnant American woman lost one of her twins after being denied treatment by several hospitals in South Korea. The incident occurred in Daegu, where the woman, 28 weeks pregnant, began experiencing severe abdominal pain. According to reports, her husband first contacted a local…
