Health – City Business News

September 23, 2026 No Responses

UBTH, Edo Assembly Explore Partnership

By ebosele@hotmail.com The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and the Edo State House of Assembly have commenced discussions on possible areas of partnership aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and improving access to specialised services across the state.The Chief Medical...

August 28, 2026 No Responses

UBTH College of Nursing Science Inducts Pioneer Graduates

By ebosele@hotmail.com The College of Nursing Sciences, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), on Thursday, lAugust 27, 2026, held its maiden Induction/Oath-Taking Ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session, formally inducting 90 pioneer graduates of i...

May 24, 2026 No Responses

NUPRC Pledges Commitment to Workers’ health, Safety

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has pledged commitment to health and safety of workers in upstream oil and gas operations.The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this when the management of Goshen Hea...

April 27, 2026 No Responses

Ikeja Electric Marks World Malaria Day With Community Health Outreach

Ikeja Electric has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and wellbeing with targeted Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions in Abule – Egba and Odogunyan communities to mark the 2026 World Malaria Day themed, “Driven to end malaria: No...

February 22, 2026 No Responses

Japan Injects $1.7m Into Lagos Cholera Response

The fight against cholera in Lagos has received a major boost as the Japan formally handed over a fresh consignment of emergency medical supplies and preparedness commodities to the Lagos State Government at the Lagos State Medical Store, Oshodi, in...

February 16, 2026 No Responses

Institute Warns of Health Risks From Fabricated Grinding Machines

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos, has raised concerns over rising cases of organ failure and cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria, linking them to the consumption of foods processed with locally fabricated grinding machines.The...

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 Thu...

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...