…are about 15,000 Nigerian doctors and 15,000 Nigerian nurses working in the National Health Service (NHS).He added that many Members of Parliament are of Nigerian descent, alongside numerous mayors and councillors. Nigerians are also well represented in information technology, law, banking and finance, and the police.…

…a video revealing the deplorable state of affairs at Uwani General Hospital (Uwani Health Centre), including a lack of electricity, running water, oxygen, baby monitoring equipment, and mosquito infestation. After the video went viral, Ezeugwu was detained by police following a petition filed by her school's administra…

…a moving vehicle. The body was classified as unidentified and buried by local government health officials. The family said it identified him from a photograph taken before the burial before they exhumed the body for confirmation. A family member told Daily Trust that a tricycle operator, Basit, who witnessed the accide…

…has ordered the fumigation of the Igbokoda River and the distribution of nose masks and health kits to residents living near the site of the October 5 Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash, as recovery operations continue and concerns over environmental contamination grow.The directive was announced on Wednesday in a state…

…income and reducing delaysNew benefits include an Exit Benefit Scheme, planned free healthcare for eligible retirees and a Minimum Pension GuaranteePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Nigeria’s pension assets have climbed to ₦31.48 trillion, as the…

…policy limiting registrations to 45 patients, prompting the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, to intervene and order the registration of all affected women. The women, some of whom said they had visited the government-owned facility several times without success, expressed frustration after a…

…the fumigation of the Igbokoda River and the distribution of nose masks and other health kits to residents following complaints about the offensive stench from the site of last week’s Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. The directive followed growing concerns over possible environmental pollution and health risks as rec…

…assessments for some Green Card applicants. The criteria include income, assets, health and potential reliance on public benefits when determining eligibility.US moves to raise immigration-related costsThe administration is also pursuing measures that could increase the cost of navigating the immigration system.Effecti…

…Catholic schools, while patients at St Thomas Hospital will be referred to alternative health facilities. The Diocese thanked employees for their service and pledged fair treatment for those affected by the suspension."We express our deepest gratitude to our priests, consecrated persons, teachers, nurses, doctors, cate…

…limiting the fiscal space available to developing countries to finance infrastructure, healthcare, education and other development priorities. Oyedele said the international community must also strengthen the voice and representation of developing economies, particularly vulnerable countries, in global financial instit…

…the wreckage and bodies of the 25 victims remain unrecovered, raising fears of a public health crisis as residents complain of an increasingly offensive stench from the crash site. The development has heightened pressure on the military to accelerate recovery operations and address concerns over possible environmental…

…the country through enhanced welfare for retirees with increased pensions and the free health to be launched at the end of this month. The Pencom boss described President Tinubu as, “the most pro-retiree president, going by the achievements recorded so far in the pension industry. “From the very beginning of pensions i…

…details, and family consent records, while the defence argued Hernandez had mental health struggles and violent tendencies.

…that the government was assessing the extent of the pollution and its potential public health effects. He said, “Shortly afterwards, concerns about pollution were raised. What we are trying to do is make a heuristic assessment of the level of public health impact and determine how we can embark on decontamination effor…

…University School of Medicine and medical director for lung cancer screening at SSM Health, said. "They're often found incidentally."

…leaks have raised concerns over what they described as an increase in unusual deaths and health challenges in their communities. They also alleged cases of early cessation of menstruation among women. The residents, drawn from Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom states, expressed their concerns in Port Harcourt on Tue…

…week.” The agency attributed the high fatality rate partly to late presentation at health facilities, high treatment costs, poor health-seeking behaviour and inadequate environmental sanitation. It also reported that 54 healthcare workers had been infected cumulatively in 2026. The NCDC said it had intensified surveill…

The Osun State Police Command has organised a mental health awareness lecture for its officers to promote psychological well-being, emotional resilience and effective service delivery. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, to commemorate W…

Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday commenced a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged stabbing of a medical laboratory scientist, Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, by a patient’s relative at the hospital on Sunday night. The strike was announced in a protest letter dated October…

…Court, by false pretence and with intent to defraud, induced Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited to confer a benefit of N69,150,000 (Sixty-Nine Million, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) on you under the representation that the property located at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, belonged to you and was leas…

…so I went and got two yesterday. Best in medical-surgical nursing. Best in mental health and psychiatric nursing."During a brief exchange with Legit.ng, she provided further details about her academic journey, confirming:"I gained admission into Fountain University in 2021 and graduated in 2026. I graduated with First…

…with his children. He made this statement amid claims that he removed his child from his health insurance after the child transitioned from a male named Xavier to a female named Vivian. Reacting to the claim made by TMZ, Musk wrote: "This is utterly false. At no point did I remove Xavier from health insurance." An X us…

…talk show host is willing to date again, but only if the person fits seamlessly into the healthy, high-energy life she has built for herself.Why did Drew Barrymore split from her third husband?After welcoming daughters Olive and Frankie, the pair announced their separation in 2016 following four years of marriage. Spea…

…were running while carrying injured people, covered in blood.” The attack prompted health officials to activate a rare mass call-up of doctors, a medical source said. The US, Canadian, German and Spanish embassies in Saudi Arabia have warned their citizens to avoid Riyadh airport, while Australia urged its citizens on…

…Kemi Olunloyo has stirred a fresh wave of debate after making claims about the health of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels.The remarks followed the emergence of a video online showing Regina Daniels in a wheelchair, where she opened up about her immobility and health struggles.Regina Daniels’ wheelchair birthday appeara…