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Ebola: Health workers affected as fresh outbreak claims 15 lives in DR Congo

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province, where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, includi... Read More


Group links dog, cat meat trade to diseases, wants ban across Africa

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Coalition for Cruelty Free Africa (CFCFA) has intensified its campaign urging African governments, the African Union, and world leaders to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade, an... Read More


Over one billion people living with mental health conditions globally- WHO

Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than one billion people are currently living with mental health disorders, making it one of the most pressing public health challenges... Read More


PT Health Watch: Why breast milk outside pregnancy may signal health problem

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- Breast milk production is often seen as a sign of motherhood, but when it occurs in women who are not pregnant or nursing a baby, it may indicate an underlying health condition. K... Read More


Nigeria licensed over 1,000 new doctors in two years - Official

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The number of licensed medical and dental professionals in Nigeria increased from 64,949 in 2022 to approximately 66,241 in 2024, according to the Minister of State for Health and S... Read More


Study flags gaps in media coverage of Nigeria's poverty alleviation programmes

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- A new study by Nigerian media and governance researcher, Olasunkanmi Arowolo, has raised concerns over the way Nigeria's flagship poverty alleviation initiatives are reported. The ... Read More


Nigeria's research institute reports zero mother-to-child HIV transmission among women on treatment

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has reported that all pregnant women receiving HIV care at its facility have delivered babies without transmitting the virus to the... Read More


WASSCE 2025: WAEC withholds results of sponsored students due to states' indebtedness

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the results of some candidates in government-sponsored schools will not be released until the governments of the affected states pa... Read More


BREAKING: WASSCE 2025: WAEC releases results, records sharp decline in performance

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. A total of 1,9... Read More


WASSCE 2025: WAEC releases results, records sharp decline in performance

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. A total of 1,9... Read More