Health

Following the supreme court ruling overturning the legality of intentional termination of pregnancy in the country, abortion clinice in the US have started shutting down. The US supreme court on Friday removed American women’s constitutional right to abortion. In a 6-3 decision, the court overturned its historic 1973 Roe v. …

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria has sealed atleast 358 pharmacies and patent medicine shops with the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to the Registrar of the council, Ibrahim Ahmed, 90 pharmacies and 268 patent medicine shops were sealed out of a total of 584 premises visited during the exercise carried …

As part of its efforts to preserve the environment for sustainable living and stimulate plastic waste management in Nigeria, the Coca-Cola System comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and Chi Limited through its Employee Volunteer Scheme known as “JAMII DEEDS” has undertaken a clean-up of the Elegushi Beach, in …

General Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former military Head of State, is gravely ill, according to Thisday. The retired Army General may have suffered a partial stroke. Abubakar was reportedly flown out of Nigeria for medical treatment three weeks ago. He was flown to Dubai in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), but is …

The Nigerian Medical Association has lamented the deplorable state of health facilities owned by state governments. According to the association, some state hospitals lack the required medical experts, equipment and could not boast of a complete department. The NMA President, Dr Uche Ojinmah, during an interview on Sunday, stated that state …

The United States has disclosed that it will no longer require air travellers to show proof of a negative COVID test before entering the country. According to CNN, the move will come into effect for US-bound air travellers by 12am on Sunday. The newspaper quoted an official of the US …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 10 new cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in six states. Recall that the NCDC had reported 21 cases and one death as of May 28. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people. It …

The World Bank has disclosed that at least 30,000 people die every year from pollution in Lagos. The Washington-based bank disclosed this in a feature story on its blog, which is titled ‘Making Lagos a Pollution Free City: Solving the threat one solution at a time’. According to the bank, pollution is …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday urged Nigerians to consume only safe and wholesome foods, as they can boost their immune system against diseases. It said if Nigerians learn to eat right, they will not need to consistently use medicines. Director General, Prof. Mojisola …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that 11 children and 22 adults who were attacked by gunmen at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state are on admission at the emergency wards of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo. Recall that gunmen on Sunday attacked St Francis Catholic …