By Ayo Fadimu It may sound incredible to many people that potatoes can help them shed some weight. Being one of the most cheapest foods you find in the market, people are beginning to doubt its health benefits. It has…
By Ayo Fadimu No fewer than 1,240 persons have benefited from a four-day free medical treatment initiated by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Gombe State. The beneficiaries were treated under the scheme’s 2021 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers…
By Ayo Fadimu In line with its commitment to refocus attention and inspire action around health and wellbeing, Nigeria’s caring telecoms brand, 9mobile,recently held the 2nd edition of its virtual Health Talk Series, themed ‘Responding to the rising challenge of…
No fewer than 1,240 persons have benefited from a four-day free medical treatment initiated by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Gombe State. The beneficiaries were treated under the scheme’s 2021 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), conducted between…
Society for Family Health (SFH) has appointed the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Bamalli, as its Ambassador on Nutrition, Adolescent and Family Health programmes to scale-up access to nutrition and improve reproductive health services in Nigeria. The Managing Director of…
The Kaduna State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme recorded 2,103 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the first quarter of 2021. The Programme Manager, Dr Abubakar Saqid, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna. Sadiq…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Monday, inaugurated its Family Life HIV/AIDS Education (FLHE) programme in Kaduna State. The programme will be implemented under UNESCO’s Our Rights, Our Lives, and Our Future programme, the implementing partner,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has cautioned the public, especially youths, to shun drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The chairman of the agency, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, gave the warning in a special Juma’at Service as part of…
Kano State Government says it is targeting over three million children for special immunization this month, with over 3.9 million doses of polio vaccines. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, stated this on Friday at a press briefing…
The Presidency says the medical follow-up visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to United Kingdom earlier scheduled for June 25, has been postponed. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Friday According to…
