Edo has recorded 56 Lassa fever cases and eight deaths between 30 December 2024 and January 2025, says the Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole confirmed the incident on Friday in Benin while formally declaring the situation of Lassa fever in the state. “The 2025 epidemic year began on 30 December 2024. Since then, 336 suspected cases have been …

For many women, maintaining firm and perky breasts is desirable but factors such as pregnancy, hormonal changes, ageing and weight fluctuations can contribute to sagging. While medical options like plastic surgery exist, there are also natural methods to help prevent saggy breasts. Here are eight effective strategies: 1. Practice good posture Poor posture, such as slouching or hunching your shoulders, …

The Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Specialist Hospital, Minna has successfully performed its first brain surgery on a 19-year-old boy who had sustained severe brain injury and skull fracture during a road crash. The team of surgeons was led by Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dr Uthman Uthman who performed the brain surgery in two hours. Another team of surgeons led by Orthopedic surgeons …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Public Health Department has announced that the 2024 Spill-over Mass Administration of Medicine (MAM) to deworm children against schistosomiasis and soil helminthiasis would begin on 17 February. The initiative, which will run from 17 to 21 February, was discussed at a stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. NAN also reports that the MAM exercise …

The Kano State Government has urged residents to remain calm and report any suspected cases of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, to the authorities for a prompt response. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Yusuf, made the call in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Ibrahim Abdullahi, on Tuesday evening. “We urge the …

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has said three major cancer facilities with equipment investments will be inaugurated by May 2025. Pate made this known on Monday when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, according to The PUNCH He said, “For the first time in Nigeria’s history, six major cancer infrastructure, and equipment investments …

Nigeria will on Wednesday, 15 January, host a regional meeting on lassa fever vaccine development. On Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof, Muhammad Pate said: “On Lassa fever, I’ll say that on the 15th of January this week, we’re hosting a regional conversation on the Lassa fever vaccine development. Nigeria is …

Are these 13 mouth remedies bad or good? This question explains how some home remedies and trending tooth-cleaning gadgets can do more harm than good in brightening your smile. From baking soda and peroxide to salt water, sugarless gum, and a healthy diet to charcoal, it’s important to know what works and what doesn’t. Read on to find out answers …

The Kogi State Government has set aside over N7 billion to revamp an additional 88 Primary Healthcare Centres across the 21 Local Government Areas in the state. Governor Ahmed Ododo disclosed this at a ceremony held on Saturday at the Model Primary Healthcare Centre in Felele, Lokoja, the state capital, during the official handing over of the 88 additional Primary …

A mammoth crowd besieged the popular Maiduguri Eye Hospital, located along Damboa Road within the Metropolis, jostling to acquire the mega free Eye treatment and surgery cases related to cataracts, among other related illnesses. Senator Ali Ndume (APC Borno South), in collaboration with the Borno State Government, Nigerians in the Diaspora (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA) and Saudi philanthropists, organised …