LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say. The interval between the onset of symptoms – which include fever, vomiting and internal bleeding – and death has been 48 hours…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) today donated medical equipment to the Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation (BOF) to enhance healthcare outreach in underserved communities across Nigeria’s South-West, North-Central, and South-South regions. This initiative will enable the non-profit organisation to conduct nearly 5,000 fibroids…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was a marriage made in heaven — until it wasn’t. President Trump and Elon Musk, two titans of ego, united for the cameras and the “greater good.” But like all fairy tales, this one didn’t last. The honeymoon is now officially over. Barely had Trump announced his artificial intelligence infrastructure project,…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mysterious viral outbreak is overwhelming some hospitals in China and prompting people to wear face masks again. Videos on social media appear to show medical units struggling with large numbers of patients. Parents were seen holding sick children amid long queues in paediatric care late at night. Many are drawing similarities…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a significant move to bolster Defence Health Services and strengthen the partnership between the United States and Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Bello Matawalle MON, met with a U.S. delegation led by Dr. David Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Health. The meeting focused…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The disease which locals are referring to as Dinga Dinga, translating to “shaking like dancing”, has already affected around 300 people, mostly women and girls, according to health officials. In what will come across as a really disturbing development, a mysterious illness known as the “dancing disease” has reportedly caused patients to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least six million Nigerians living with diabetes are currently facing an existential threat due to the skyrocketing cost of healthcare in the country. DAILY POST reports that the economic hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidies and the foreign exchange crisis is also affecting the health sector, as the cost…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The U.S. on Thursday deployed a plane outfitted with medical supplies to retrieve Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, from Nigeria. According to The New York Times, Gambaryan left the country after the Federal Government dropped money laundering charges against him. Vanguard had earlier reported that on Wednesday, the…
