Author: Helen Okechukwu

Nigeria is experiencing a promising decline in confirmed cases of Lassa fever and Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), according to recent data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). In week 16 of the epidemiology, the country reported 4,253 suspected Lassa fever cases, with 696 confirmed and 132 deaths—yielding a case fatality rate of 19.0 percent. Encouragingly, this marks a significant reduction from earlier weeks. Speaking at a press conference, NCDC Director General Dr. Jide Idris highlighted this positive trend: “Since epidemiology week 12, Nigeria has recorded a steady decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases—from 41 cases down…

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for a stronger, more independent action from National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to address the constant oil spillage faced in Niger Delta region.  The call was made during a visit to its zonal office in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The delegation, which included representatives from Environmental Rights Action (ERA), Kebetkache Women Development Centre, Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI), and others, congratulated the newly appointed NOSDRA Zonal Head, Mr. Bello Augustine. TNN newspaper reported that the led team reaffirmed their commitment to working with NOSDRA to address environmental degradation in the…

The Abia State Government targets to recruit about 771 health workers as it okays a new salary scale with immediate effect beginning from May 1. The recruitment exercise will span various healthcare departments, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical lab scientists, and other categories of healthcare workers. The new salary scale known as the Abia State Health Workers Salary Scale (ASHWOSS) was revealed on Wednesday in a document shared and signed by the state Health Commissioner, Prof. Ogbonnaya Uche, in Umuahia. The health commissioner said the state salary structure is in line with the federal salary structure for health workers, including doctors,…

To help improve affordable and accessible healthcare service in the state, the Bayelsa State Government expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) and other key stakeholders in the health sector. To back this, the Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, revealed its approval for the recruitment of the medical laboratory scientists and doctors in the civil service recruitment exercise which is ongoing. This revelation was made known on Wednesday during a courtesy visit led by the Bayelsa branch of AMLSN to Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo’s office in Yenagoa. “We are ready to collaborate with…

Experts said being exposed to video games has the tendency to leave a positive or negative impact on the mental health of gamers.

Experts have sought that male health workers should be given licences to conduct mammograms on patients in order to address the national staff shortage. Although this move has already attracted political mixed reactions. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) explained that a mammogram is a breast-screening examination reserved exclusively for female staff. Mammograms are carried out on patients to identify tiny cancers which are not visible to the eyes or can’t be felt. During the SoR annual delegates’ conference in London, suggestions were raised: “The role of a mammographer is to have technical expertise operating imaging equipment, proficiency in understanding anatomy,…

For partners navigating the long journey of life together, the occasional argument might seem like a sign of trouble—but experts increasingly argue that healthy conflict can actually be the key to a stronger, more resilient relationship. While celebrity couple George and Amal Clooney recently made headlines with their claim of nearly 12 years of marriage without a single argument, therapists say such friction-free unions are the rare exception, not the rule—and possibly not even ideal. “People are drawn into thinking that lots of conflict is a sign that there’s something wrong with a relationship, and an absence of conflict means…

A new study revealed that the huge number of death recorded in United Kingdom (UK) may be as a result of consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs are food product that contains various and additives ingredients not typically found in home such as ice cream, processed meats, crisps, mass-produced bread, some breakfast cereals, biscuits, and fizzy drinks. Due to health issues that come after the excessive consumption of UPFs, such as obesity, heart disease, and cancer, including death, experts in the study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine urged the government to issue recommendations on the consumption of UPFs.…

The spokesperson of Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday revealed the arrest of Ewulu Chikwo, 35, a suspect who was allegedly involved in the murder of a policewoman in 2022. Ikenga said the criminal attack that led to the gruesome murder of security officer Inspector Stella Maris occurred at Ukpor Divisional Police Headquarters. Read Also: Lagos Police debunk claims of Boko Haram arrest The suspect who is a native of Osumoghu Isieke Village, Ihiala Local Government Area (LGA), said to have confessed to the crime and also a member of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According…

This was during a courtesy visit at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) headquarters in Abuja on Monday.