Tag: #PublicHealth
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LAGOS ARRESTS WOMAN FOR DUMPING REFUSE IN DRAINAGE
The Lagos State Government has arrested a woman for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel through her child in the Shomolu area of the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Monday July 13 in a post on his X handle. He identified the suspect as…
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ANAMBRA SHUTS ILLEGAL CLINIC, ARRESTS WOMAN OVER ALLEGED UNLICENSED SURGERIES
The Anambra State Government has arrested a 47-year-old woman, Onyinyechi Charles, over allegations of operating an illegal healthcare facility and performing surgical procedures without the required medical qualifications. The facility, located in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area, has been sealed pending the outcome of legal proceedings. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, said investigations…
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CROSS RIVER GOVERNMENT SEALS 3 PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES OVER ALLEGED QUACKERY AND POOR STANDARDS
Cross River State has sealed three private health facilities over alleged quackery and failure to meet required healthcare standards. The state Ministry of Health said the action followed inspections by its Health Quality and Anti-Quackery Taskforce after receiving intelligence reports on the facilities. The affected centres are Gifted Hands Empowerment Foundation in Ikom and Ekori,…
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EXPERT DECRIES RISING HYPERTENSION, DIABETES CASES AMONG YOUNG NIGERIANS
Dr. Marvelous Idemudia, a medical doctor at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Clinic, has expressed concern over the growing number of young Nigerians being diagnosed with hypertension and diabetes. Idemudia, who made the disclosure in an interview said that the conditions once considered more common among older people are now increasingly prevalent among…
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PROSTATE CANCER: MEN ABOVE 45 URGED TO EMBRACE PSA SCREENING
The Inclusive Cancer Care Research Equity (i-CCARE) Consortium for Black Men has urged men aged 45 and above to undergo routine Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing. The consortium said regular screening remained vital for the early detection and successful treatment of prostate cancer, the leading cancer affecting men. Dr Ayodeji Ogunmola, Team Leader and Principal…
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KSCPC CONFISCATE ILLICIT FOOD, DRINKS WORTH 300 MILLION NAIRA IN KANO
The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) has confiscated illicit food items, beverages and other consumable products worth 300 million naira in a renewed crackdown on unsafe products across the state. The Director-General of the council, Dr Ibrahim Garba, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Wednesday July 8 in Kano. Garba said the operation was…
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NEUROLOGIST URGES NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE HEALTHY LIVING TO REDUCE STROKE RISK
A Consultant Neurologist, Dr. Adedunni Olusanya, has urged Nigerians to adopt healthier lifestyles and regularly monitor their blood pressure to reduce the growing burden of stroke, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Speaking in an interview, the University of Lagos senior lecturer described uncontrolled high blood pressure as one of the leading causes of stroke and…
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LAGOS MOVES TO TACKLE ABANDONED BUILDINGS THROUGH COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT
The Lagos State Government says it is strengthening inter-agency collaboration to address the growing number of abandoned buildings across the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Housing, Mr Abdul-Hafis Toriola, said this in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the ministry, Mr Ganiu Lawal, on Wednesday July 1 in…
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RESIDENT DOCTORS EXTEND STRIKE ULTIMATUM BY 4 WEEKS
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended by four weeks its expired 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that it may embark on industrial action if its demands remain unmet. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting, held virtually…
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GLOBAL DRUG USE HITS RECORD HIGH AS 331 MILLION PEOPLE USED DRUGS IN 2024 – UN REPORT
Global drug use reached a record high in 2024, with an estimated 331 million people using drugs worldwide, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2026. The report shows that 6.2% of the world’s population aged 15 to 64 used drugs in 2024, up from 5.2% a decade…
