Nigeria on Tuesday logged 610 additional COVID-19 infections, the second-highest in nearly six months, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on its website on Wednesday...
Niger state government on Tuesday bemoaned the poor rate of breastfeeding put at 39.1 percent amongst women in the state. Dr Muhammad Makusidi, the state...
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 473 additional infection cases in the country, naming Lagos, Akwa-Ibom and Rivers States as drivers of the country’s COVID-19...
As the ongoing industrial action of the National Association of Resident Doctors continues to cripple activities in the health sector, the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris...
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal on Thursday announced that it has suspended 12 doctors from practising their profession in Nigeria. This is just as...
Dr Rose Ameh, a pediatrician, says breastfeeding mothers with the COVID-19 virus can still breastfeed their babies, because breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact are beneficial for both...
There was an air of fear and uncertainty when the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday reported 566 additional COVID-19 infections due to a...
Amid fear of the deadly Delta variant, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 747 fresh cases of COVID-19 infections. This is just...
Nursing mothers were treated to a hilarious session on Wednesday when Commissioner for Gender Affairs in Enugu State, Peace Nnaji, urged them to stop breastfeeding their husbands,...
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has reportedly embarked on funding research into a male contraceptive drug. UK Metro reports that scientists at...
One COVID-19 related death was recorded on Monday in Lagos, said Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. Abayomi disclosed this in his Facebook account...
American Barbie maker, Mattel, has created a doll in honour of the scientist who designed the Oxford coronavirus vaccine, Prof (Dame) Sarah Gilbert, BBC reports. Sarah,...
Two senior officials of the United Nations have called on governments to make breastfeeding-friendly environments a priority, stressing that the act of giving babies fresh breast...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 11 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24-hours, adding to a recent surge in infections, driven by the...
The world football body, FIFA, on Monday, launched an UN-backed campaign designed to raise awareness of potentially damaging mental health issues and encourage people everywhere to...