After the Nigerian Meteorological Agency warned about possible floods, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) sent Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulances to some of its offices across the country on Tuesday.
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Researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research have said that more than 43 million Nigerians are at risk of getting river blindness.
The Director General of the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, Professor Martins Emeje, said that traditional medicine should not be used for serious medical emergencies. He explained that it works better for preventing illness and supporting overall health.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office in Bauchi has promised to keep encouraging young people in the state to plant trees.
The Board of Fellows of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (BOF-PSN) has started a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about drug abuse in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has said that the Cameroonian authorities have not released any water from the Lagdo Dam, despite rumors in the media.
A new report about housing in Lagos shows that more than 84% of the city’s coastline has been lost in the last 50 years. This is because of coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and human activities.
The Edo State Government has confirmed that there is an outbreak of dengue fever in the state. So far, 86 cases have been reported.
People from different groups have called for quick action to make public places in Lagos easier for people with disabilities to use. They said it is important to follow the laws that support their inclusion and improve their quality of life.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have said that Dr. Olugbenga Owoeye, the acting Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, is not to blame for the delay in paying salaries to newly hired doctors.