By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Stigma and weak domestic funding are doing more to undermine Nigeria’s HIV response than any lack of medical tools, a public health physician has said. Dr Victor Nelson, a Resident Doctor in Community Medicine at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, made the assertion in an interview withContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world faces worsening pandemic threats, warning that investments in preparedness are failing to match increasing global outbreak risks and emergencies. A statement released on Monday said experts monitoring global preparedness warned that infectious disease outbreaks were becoming increasingly frequent andContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says prospective corps members will now present compliance certificates from the Nigeria Educational Repository and Databank (NERD) before mobilisation . Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, said this on Monday in Abuja during the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop focused onContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar Some young innovators have won top awards in drone and robotics competitions at the 2026 Abuja Hackathon, showcasing technological solutions designed to solve societal challenges. Some of the innovators spoke in an intervew with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of the competition onContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has called on religious leaders and faith-based institutions to intensify prayers to help rebuild the nation’s social fabric amid growing moral decadence and insecurity in the country. Jonathan gave the advice during the First Session of the 13th Synod of the AnglicanContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Health experts have called for free treatment programmes, stronger policies and improved funding to address the growing burden of hypertension in Nigeria across all population groups nationwide. The experts made the call during an interview and panel discussion on hypertension burden and control efforts organisedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and its Japanese partners have donated advanced 3D prosthetic equipment to the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Board (MRTB) to strengthen rehabilitation services and innovation in Nigeria. The equipment was officially handed over during a high-level ceremony hosted by MRTBContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, says it treated 444,723 children for malnutrition in Nigeria in 2025. The Country Representative, Ahmed Aldikhari, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the unveiling of the organisation’s Nigeria Activity Report for 2025. Aldikhari said 353,989 children withContinue Reading
By Grace Idachaba The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) and the Integrated Child Survival Advocacy at the Last-Mile (ICSA), have reaffirmed commitments to improving child survival, and primary healthcare delivery. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr Rahila Aliyu-Muktar, stated this during an advocacy visit by the ICSA delegationContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has inaugurated “My Family Companion” to support Nigeria’s policy direction and global conversations on family wellbeing alongside a national reading relay initiative in Abuja. Olawande, represented by Mr Essien Emmanuel, Director of Youth Health, Mental and Psychosocial Affairs inContinue Reading
