Nine people have died from a cholera outbreak in the Andoni and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers State. This was confirmed on Thursday by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, during a media conference. Dr. Oreh stated that three persons died in the Isiodun community of Andoni LGA while six died in Akuku-Toru LGA within 48 hours, raising the total number of suspected recorded cases to 41…

The Lagos State Government has revealed that no fewer than 3.5 million children were vaccinated against measles while 20.3 million residents received vaccination for yellow fever in 2024. The revelation was made known by Dr. Abimbola Bowale, the Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board, yesterday during a conference for November supplemental immunisation activities and the polio outbreak response. Reminiscing about the 2024 campaign held on 19…

The Rivers State Police Command, through the Area Commander and Tactical Units, has been ordered to commence an investigation into the murder of a vigilante member, Mr. Precious Nnamdi, at Ahoada Town, in the Ahoada East Local Government Area (LGA). This gruesome murder of Mr. Nnamdi has sparked tensions in Ahoada Town. The police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, noted that the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has directed its team to…

A six-month-old infant has died from an inferno that engulfed two of the seven units of the self-contained apartments on Rumuworlu Street in the Eneka community of the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking to New Daily Prime reporters on Tuesday, the neighbours of the victims family recounted that the fire started around 7 am yesterday with no trace, describing the incident as spiritual and mysterious. Mr. Johnson…

Rumon Haque, a 37-year-old suspect, has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing a nurse at Royal Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester with a bladed article. The 37-year-old suspect, Haque, was also charged with possession of a weapon. Earlier, the New Daily Prime reported that a 50-year-old nurse is fighting for her life after being stabbed in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department on Saturday at approximately 11:30 p.m. Greater…

Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has revealed that three out of the six major cancer health facilities approved will be commissioned in May. Prof. Pate disclosed this on Monday during Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, stating that six major cancer health facilities, equipped with advanced technology, were approved by President Bola Tinubu last year, marking a first of its kind. “So that those who are…

In marking the fallen heros remembrance day in Nigeria, the Lagos state Government announced the provision of free medical care for the families of military officers who lost their lives during service with other supports. During the Interdenominational Divine Service held yesterday at the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Ikeja, to celebrate the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged residents to honour the sacrifice laid by…

A nurse in her 50s is in critical condition after being attacked by a member of the public at the Royal Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester, Uk. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday in the hospital’s Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. A 37-year-old man was swiftly arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody for questioning. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed…

A substantive numbers of cannabis, weighing 2,217.6 kilogram and a 40-ft trailer load of skunk have been seized by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Abuja. Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, on Sunday disclosed the federal agency made this interception while being distributed into six vehicles at an abandoned fuel station in the Kagini area of Kubwa, Abuja, which was meant for…

To curb maternal and infant mortality, the Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Service (IMPACT) has move to revitalise and upgrade 58 Nasarawa health centres. The project is said to cut across the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) located in 13 Local Government Areas (LGA) in the state. At the one-day stakeholders’ engagement meeting held today, the Project Manager of IMPACT in the state, Adamu Yakubu-Ohagenyi, revealed…

Labour opens door to scrapping free prescriptions for over-60s The government has left the door open to ending free prescriptions for people over 60, as part of efforts to raise additional funds for the NHS. Ministers have not ruled out a future change that could see the qualifying age increased to align with the state pension age of 66. Critics have accused the government of targeting older people through cuts…

A groundbreaking new drug, NXP800, has shown promising results in shrinking prostate cancer tumors in men with advanced disease, offering hope for patients who no longer respond to existing treatments. The experimental medication, also being trialed for ovarian cancer, was hailed by experts as a potential game-changer in overcoming treatment resistance. How It Works The drug targets the heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) pathway, a cellular mechanism that cancer cells…