Health – City Business News

February 1, 2026 No Responses

UBTH Commissions Media Office

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has commissioned its Media Office, marking a major step toward enhancing effective communication, transparency, and strategic public engagement within the institution.The commissioning ceremony took place on Thursday, January 30, 2026, under the leadership...

January 23, 2026 No Responses

𝗨𝗕𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗠𝗗 Visits Okomu Oil

By ebosele@hotmail.com As part of ongoing efforts to reposition the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) through strategic partnerships, the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, has paid a courtesy visit to Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc t...

January 17, 2026 No Responses

UBTH Honours Agenmonmen With Humanitarian Excellence Award

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), led by the Chief Medical Director, Prof. (Mrs.) Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of Agen Lonspan Ind...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

UBTH CMD Visits Yongxing Nigeria, Strengthens Corporate Partnership

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the management of Yongxing Nigeria Limited, a leading steel manufacturing...

December 13, 2025 No Responses

Health Sector Reforms Encourage Medical Industrialisation, Says Minister

The deliberate efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are gradually addressing brain drain and stimulating the growth of medical industrialization in Nigeria, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said. He stated this at the...

December 11, 2025 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Nigeria Confirms 17 New Cases, One Death

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 17 new confirmed Lassa fever cases and one death across four states in epidemiological week 47 (November 17–23, 2025).The agency disclosed this via its official website in the Lassa...

November 14, 2025 No Responses

ROSOWA Takes Free Medical Outreach To Nasarawa Community

The Road Safety Officers Wives Association (ROSOWA) Health Centre, Kuchikau, Nasarawa State has extended essential healthcare services to grassroots residents as it held a free medical outreach on 12 November 2025 at the Ag. District Head’s Palace, Kuchikau....

November 13, 2025 No Responses

FOU Zone ‘A’ Commences First Aid Training

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, has commenced a comprehensive First Aid Training Programme aimed at strengthening the safety, health, and emergency response capacity of its officers and men.Declaring the programme open at th...

November 9, 2025 No Responses

Customs Medical Unit Trains Officers on First Aid

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to enhance the health and safety capacity of its personnel through a comprehensive First Aid training conducted by the Service’s Medical Unit at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).According to...

October 30, 2025 No Responses

IGP Appoints AIG Nkechi Eze As Pioneer Director, Force Medical Services

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Nkechi Eze as the pioneer Director of the newly established Directorate of Force Medical Services.A statement explained th...

October 10, 2025 No Responses

18,000 Gets Loveworld Free Medicaid Eye Treatments

Loveworld Medicaid, a member agency of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International says no fewer than 18,000 individuals having eye challenges have received full free treatment and improved vision.The Assistant Director, Loveworld Medicaid, Dr. Olajumoke Ola...

September 3, 2025 11 Responses

Tinubu Directs Mandatory Health Insurance Implementations Across MDAs

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a service-wide circular to all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on the implementation of mandatory health insurance in line with t...

September 3, 2025 No Responses

Oborevwori Pledges Support For Federal Medical Varsity, Kwale

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has affirmed his administration’s commitment to the successful take-off of the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale.Speaking on Tuesday at Government House, Asaba, when he received the Go...

August 2, 2025 No Responses

Redeemer’s University Inducts 82 Nurses

Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, on Thursday, 31st July, inducted 82 students into the nursing profession.Speaking during the induction, awards, and oath-taking ceremony held at the university’s premises, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shadrach Olufemi ...