•A truck The Lagos State government has banned the use of petroleum tankers for transporting edible oil, in a fresh move aimed at protecting public health and strengthening food safety standards across the state. The decision emerged from a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), the Nat...
Nigeria is confronting a deadly resurgence of Lassa fever, with 191 lives already lost in 2026, according to new data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The agency’s latest situation report highlights a sharp rise in confirmed cases and a persistently high fatality rate across affected states, raising ...
A Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof. Eyo Ekpe, has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of harassing and assaulting him and other hospital workers during an attempt to arrest him over an alleged fake medical report. Ekpe, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the [&h...
•World Hypertension Day As the global community marks World Hypertension Day, the worsening cost of living crisis, stress, ignorance and sedentary lifestyle have been named as the drivers of the silent killer in Nigeria. According to the Nigerian Cardiac Society (NCS), between 30 and 40 per cent of Nigerian adults live with High Blood Pressure...
•Taiwo Olusegun As the world marked World Asthma Day 2026, the release of the Global Asthma Report 2026 has cast a spotlight on the growing burden of asthma in Nigeria, where an estimated thirteen million people live with the chronic respiratory condition. The report, authored by five Nigerian researchers – Gregory E. Erhabor, Bilkisu Ilah [&h...
•Chinonso Egemba popularly known as Aproko Doctor Popular health influencer and medical doctor, Chinonso Egemba, known as Aproko Doctor, has debunked widespread misconceptions about egg freezing, warning that the procedure does not guarantee pregnancy “anytime in life” as often claimed online. In a video shared on his social media page today, ...
•Medical doctors Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said that Lagos State has just about 7000 across the over 4000 public and private healthcare facilities although the state requires 40,000 doctors. Abayomi stated this today at the ongoing 2026 ministerial press briefing to mark the third year of the second term of Governo...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has announced the removal of its former Chairman, Dr. B.K.S Saheed, over alleged violations of the association’s rules and regulations. The association disclosed that the decision was taken during an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) held on April 18, 2026, at the Lagos University Teach...
•Hantavirus The World Health Organisation has reassured the global community that the recent hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius does not signal the beginning of another pandemic. The outbreak, which has resulted in a small number of infections and deaths among passengers, initially raised concerns due to its association with a confin...
•Former President of the Nigerian Association of Nephrology, Prof. Jacob Awobusuyi Medical experts have expressed concern over the growing number of kidney failure cases in Nigeria, warning that late presentation and poor adherence to treatment are worsening outcomes for patients. The immediate past President of the Nigerian Association of Nep...
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