Health
This category covers public health, healthcare services, medical research, and wellness issues affecting communities across Benue State and beyond. It reports on diseases, health policies, interventions, and developments within the healthcare sector. It provides reliable information that promotes awareness, informed decision-making, and improved health outcomes for individuals and communities.
NMA Benue Clarifies Ogbaji’s Professional Status, Urges Verification of Medical Credentials
NMA Benue has clarified that Jonah Otumala Ogbaji is not a medical doctor or NMA member, urging the public and media to verify medical credentials. The clarification follows recent reports concerning his arrest in Makurdi.
Plateau Shuts Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria Cases Amid Fresh Security Concerns
Plateau State has ordered the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools from September 7 over suspected diphtheria cases. The development comes amid fresh attacks reported in Mangu and Riyom LGAs.
Osinbajo Raises Food Safety Alarm, Links Wife’s Headaches to Lab-Tested Orange Juice
Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has raised concerns over chemical use in fruit production, ripening and preservation, citing his wife’s experience and research from Lagos, Ekiti and Akwa Ibom.
Hope for Benue IDPs as NGO Partners Bishop Murray Hospital to Fight Snakebite Deaths
A new humanitarian partnership between Equipping The Persecuted and Bishop Murray Hospital, Makurdi, aims to provide free snakebite treatment for Benue IDPs. The initiative targets vulnerable displaced communities facing challenges accessing life-saving anti-venom.
Benue Doctor D!es of Suspected Lassa Fever, Resetting State’s Outbreak-Free Countdown
A senior doctor with APIN in Konshisha LGA has died from Lassa fever complications, according to health authorities, forcing Benue to restart its outbreak monitoring cycle just as it neared elimination status.
Kwande Chairman, Makurdi LGA Chair Lead Compassionate Hospital Visit in Benue, Provides ₦2.2m Support to Patients
Kwande LGA Chairman, Rt. Hon. Vitalis Neji, visited Bishop Murray Hospital, donating funds to patients undergoing treatment and clearing some medical bills to ease financial burdens.
Gboko Mother Dies Following Emergency Delivery of Triplets in Makurdi
A woman from Gboko, Benue State, has died after delivering premature triplets through a cesarean section. The newborns are currently receiving specialized care in incubators at FMC Apir, Makurdi.
Girls Selling Ova for N150,000 to Fund Lifestyles, Plateau Commission Says
The Plateau State Gender and Equal Opportunity Commission says young women, including tertiary students, are selling their egg cells for between N120,000 and N150,000, prompting a statewide awareness campaign.
Gboko Health Authorities Seize 20,000 Crates of Expired Coca-Cola from Main Market
Health authorities in Gboko have removed 20,000 crates of expired Coca-Cola products from the town's main market after inspectors discovered the drinks had allegedly expired since 2024, raising concerns over consumer safety.
NMCN Urges Pioneer MOAUM Nursing Graduates to Uphold Ethics, Professional Conduct
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has urged the pioneer Nursing Science graduates of MOAUM, Makurdi, to uphold ethics, compassion and professionalism as they begin their careers in healthcare.