Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Kaduna community

  Bandits have abducted Bobbo Paschal, priest of St Stephen’s parish, Kushe Gugdu, in the Kagarko LGA of Kaduna state. In a statement issued on Monday, the Catholic archdiocese of…

Nigeria loses 60,000 lives to antimicrobial resistance annually -WHO

  The World Health Organisation Representative, and Head of Mission to Nigeria, Dr Pavel Ursu, said over 60,000 lives have been lost each year since 1990 due to Antimicrobial Resistance…

Nigeria allocated additional $200m to health in 2025 budget – WHO

  The World Health Organisation said Nigeria has allocated an additional $200m to health in its 2025 Budget to avert the health impacts that the sudden and unplanned cuts are…

178,000 mothers, one million newborns die in Africa every year -WHO

  The World Health Organisation of the African region said each year, an estimated 178,000 mothers and one million newborns die in the African region—many from preventable causes. The health…

More Trouble Awaits Nigerian HIV Patients, Others As Treatment “Could Run Out Soon” — WHO

  The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed Nigeria among the eight countries likely to run out of supply of HIV treatments soon.   This is as the Trump…