Expert advocates citizen-focused new health system for Nigeria

Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe has called for a new health system that is tailored to the needs of the ordinary man in the street

Why Nigerians defecate publicly

Special report on why improved public awareness is not enough to reduce public defecation in Nigeria

First aid tips to save accident victims

The first few minutes of a medical emergency are always critical, but nearly two thirds of us admit we wouldn’t know what to do

Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria

A new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

Doctors call for Lassa fever treatment centers in south east Nigeria

The South East zonal caucus of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has enjoined the Nigerian government to establish health centres and facilities where Lassa fever patients could be treated and managed

Groups urge lawmakers to pass National Tobacco Control Bill into law



The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocate Centre (CISLAC) have enjoined Nigerian lawmakers to expedite actions on the passage of the National Tobacco Control Bill (NTCB).

Nigerian Government Set To Ban Tobacco Smoking

Nigerian government has revealed that it will ban smoking in the country as soon as the anti-tobacco bill that is currently before the lawmakers is passed into law. This was revealed yesterday by Nigeria's health minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu.