Health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Nigeria is now second highest among countries with a high number of maternal deaths in the world. The organization in its 2023 Progress Report, disclosed that Nigeria accounts for 29 per cent of the global toll in 290,000 maternal deaths cases every …

Following the ongoing investigations of the ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ Indomie Instant Noodles which the Malaysian and Taiwan governments have flagged as carcinogenic, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria has extended its probe to other brand. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye assured …

A Professor of Oral Pathology at the University of Ibadan, Professor Bamidele M. Kolude has stated that the trials and tribulations of mouth cancers are preventable with regular oral screening processes, accurate early diagnosis with appropriate equipment and manpower, and with the inclusion of molecular targeted therapies that offer a …

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria 2023 has condemned violence leading up to election day. In a statement on Friday, the EU EOM condemned the recent acts of severe and coordinated incidents of violence, in particular the recent assassination, and urged authorities to hold those responsible …