As temperatures rise amid concerns over the El Niño weather pattern, health experts have urged Nigerians to eat water-rich fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water and limit exposure to direct sunlight to prevent heat-related illnesses.
Healthcare professionals have expressed concerns over the increasing occurrence of breast cancer among younger women and called for increased awareness, regular breast checks and healthier lifestyle choices to promote early detection and ensure successful treatment.
Healthcare professionals and stakeholders have called for stronger leadership, entrepreneurship, and management training in Nigeria’s health sector.
Rachel Okonkwo, aka Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, and her billionaire fiancé during a proposal.
Stakeholders have stressed the need for early cancer detection and prompt treatment, warning that delays in diagnosis and access to care could reduce survival chances and worsen the growing burden of the disease.
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has said he has no personal rift with former governor Peter Obi, describing their relationship as cordial despite disagreements over political and economic issues. Soludo said this in an interview with BBC News Igbo, on Monday, explaining ...
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The Kano State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of the chairmen of Rogo, Bagwai and Bebeji Local Government Areas by another three months.
At least 1,000 women with uterine fibroids and adenomyosis have undergone non-surgical treatment at the Fibroid Care Centre, Nordica, in a major milestone for advanced gynaecological care in Nigeria.
The dethroned Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, convicted in the United States of America for offences bordering on fraud, has dragged the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, before the court, asking it to stop him from filling the stool. Oba Oloyede, wh...
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The Super Falcons lift their 10th TotalEnergies WAFCON crown in July 2025. Credit: CAF
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15, Osun State Governorship poll, Bola Oyebamiji. Photo: Oyebamiji
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has dismissed the omission of his name from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s list of governorship candidates as a temporary distraction, insisting that it would not affect his det...
Two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land in Nepal’s Everest region on Tuesday, killing a foreign national and injuring another person, police told AFP.
John-Anozie and IGP, Disu. Photo: File.
TRegistrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr Ndagi Alhassan, has warned nurses against relying too heavily on Artificial Intelligence in nursing practice. He explained that excessive reliance on AI could undermine critical thinking and cl...
American lifestyle entrepreneur and television personality, Martha Stewart, has apologised after facing widespread criticism for dressing as a homeless person for Halloween. The 85-year-old sparked controversy after sharing a photograph of herself in torn jeans, a black hat and m...