The Federal Government has released $1 million for the delivery of contraceptives to enhance quality family planning among Nigerians. The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, while briefing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, said plans for the procurement has begun, according to The Punch Newspapers.

Nigeria has authorised Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to start the repayment of $76 million polio eradication loan to Japan. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday when she received a delegation of Japanese House of Councillors Parliamentarians.

Aggressive brain tumours have been effectively treated by injecting viruses into patients, The Independent reports. The treatment, which involved administering viruses into the bloodstream via a drip, works by stimulating the internal defences of patients to fight their tumours. “The presence of cancer in the brain dampens the body’s own immune system,” said Professor Susan Short, an oncologist at the University of Leeds, who led the trial.

Pregnant women who eat up to nine eggs a day have babies with higher IQs, study suggests. According to the study, eggs contain high amounts of choline, which boosts infants’ memories and abilities to process information. The new research now suggests that mums-to-be who eat up to nine eggs a day have babies with higher IQs. According to the study, eggs contain high amounts of choline, which boosts infants' memories and abilities to process information.

Inadequate Sleep Linked To Anxiety, Depression - Study

A study has found that having less than eight hours sleep daily can lead to anxiety and depression. The new research suggests that insomniacs are less able to overcome negative thoughts than those who get sufficient shut-eye.

The National Headquarters of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) located in Zone 7, Wuse District, Abuja has been gutted by fire. The fire incident reportedly started about 6:20 am.  Vigil360 gathered that officials of Fire Service and Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency failed to arrive on time to put out the fire. The officials, however, arrived later.  Meanwhile, the relevant agencies are yet to state the cause of the incident.