Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who succumbed to Lassa fever after returning from the United Kingdom. In a public advisory issued on Sunday, the NCDC…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday 8th of March, 2025 has destroyed N100 billion worth of expired, fake, substandard and falsified drugs in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The Agency said…
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In a decisive move to reinforce the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to human rights, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has approved the expansion of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) desk offices to all…
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Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has inaugurated a Steering Committee and Technical Working Committee on Gender-Based Violence, GBV in the state. The committees were inaugurated on Wednesday during the commemoration of the…
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About 10 Students of the Polytechnic Ibadan are now receiving treatment in government hospitals after they inhaled poisonous gas and collapsed on Tuesday. The Oyo State government swiftly responded to the emergency situation at the…
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Medical students of the University College Hospital, Ibadan in Oyo State, are currently protesting at the office of the Chief Medical Director of the institution over the non-availability of power and water. As the protest continues, the…
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Oyo state has made commendable strides in reducing the prevalence of female genital mutilation in the state having reduced the occurrence rate from sixty three percent to 31.3 percent within the past six years. Wife of Oyo state…
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Executive Director, Hope For Second Chance Foundation, HOSEC, Mrs Ibukunoluwa Otesile has called on the government across all levels, community leaders, health professionals, educators, and all stakeholders to strengthen efforts in…
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Hon. Waheed Akintayo, also known as "Ilumoka Presenter", lawmaker representing Oluyole State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, has continued his commitment to improving the living standards of his constituents by making…
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The Oodua Progressive Union (OPU), a pan-Yoruba organization, has donated customized bedding materials to the children’s unit of a government hospital in Oyo State. The gesture, announced during a courtesy visit to the State Commissioner…
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