Kayode Idowu, Maiduguri A measles outbreak has killed 13 children in Borno State, the United Nations Children’s Fund has revealed. A statement by Eva Hinds, a Communication Specialist with United Nations Children’s Fund said the Nigeria 2017 Demographic Health Survey, revealed that only 65 per cent of eligible Nigerian children receive their
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President Buhari receives Rotary Polio Champion award.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received Rotary Polio Champion Award. The award was presented to him by the Rotary International President, Barry Rassin at the presidential villa in Abuja. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the prestigious Polio Champion Award was given
The Nigerian Government has approved a N6 trillion health development plan.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday approved a N6.01 trillion National Strategic Health Development Plan II. The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, disclosed this when he briefed journalists at the end of the council’s meeting chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa, Abuja. According to him, the new
Africa records high health improvement in a new WHO report.
Presidential candidates have begun to show off their physical fitness levels to citizens.
Ahead of 2019 presidential elections, aspirants have been showing off their physical fitness for the nation’s top job. It started with the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress showing off President Muhammadu Buhari’s physical fitness on Tuesday after he reportedly walked 800 metres from the mosque to his home in Daura. Following
President Buhari offers to pay the medical expenses of a blind corp member.
President Muhammadu Buhari has offered to undertake the medical expenses for the care and treatment of a visually-impaired National Youth Service Corps member, Okenala Ahmed. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to reporters on Wednesday. Shehu said the
Minister for Health, Prof. Adewole says the ministry is making moves to extend maternity leave to six months.
Aides say Demi Lovato is awake and recovering.
A representative for American pop sensation Demi Lovato says she is awake and recovering with her family. The pop singer was reportedly hospitalised on Tuesday for an overdose of substance believed to be heroin. “Demi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers
Artiste Demi Lovato was hospitalised due to a heroin overdose.
Demi Lovato was rushed to the hospital for Heroin overdose, a media report. According to the report, law enforcement sources of the Los Angeles Police state that the unconscious 25-year-old was administered Narcan, an emergency drug for “narcotic overdose”. The Los Angeles police say that they received a call around 11:40 am
