By Amira Muhammad A medical waste management specialist in Ilorin, Mr Lakadir Adebayo, has warned that poor handling and disposal of biomedical waste in healthcare facilities could expose health workers and patients to dangerous infections. He added that surrounding communities could also face serious environmental and public health hazards ifContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has commenced a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s child protection framework, including the 19-year-old National Child Policy and outstanding international child rights reports. The exercise seeks to strengthen protections nationwide. The review is taking place at the National Policy Forum on Women, Children and Families,Continue Reading
By Abdullahi Maku As Democracy Day celebrations commenced, Gatefield, a non-governmental organisation, has called for greater inclusion of women in politics, lamenting that gender diversification continues receiving inadequate attention across Nigeria’s political landscape. The organisation, which focuses on advocacy and campaigns aimed at promoting positive social change andContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A political support group, Relax Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN), has called on Nigerians to support the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and collaborate with security agencies in efforts to tackle insecurity across the country. The group made the call at a news conference in AbujaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently declare the ongoing tuberculosis (TB) commodity stock-out situation a national public health emergency. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, National Coordinator of NEPWHAN, made the call during a press briefing in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman For numerous Nigerian families, living with sickle cell disease means enduring persistent pain, exhausting sleepless nights, and the heavy emotional and financial toll of constant medical care. These discomforts are shadowed by the constant fear of losing a loved one too soon. The excruciatingContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Justice (FMoJ), UNDP and development partners have called for stronger legal protection, survivor-centred services and increased investments to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) nationwide. The call was made at a one-day National Consultative Workshop on IPV/GBV Programming in Nigeria,Continue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman Abuja, June 10, 2026 (NAN) Health advocates have called for mandatory genotype screening before marriage as part of efforts to reduce the incidence of sickle cell disease and prevent avoidable family crises. They said genotype screening remained one of the most effective strategies for reducing the burdenContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Findings from a four-year implementation research project have highlighted pathways for scaling up the Hormonal Intrauterine Device (HIUD) in Nigeria and expanding contraceptive choices for women nationwide. The findings were presented on Wednesday in Abuja at the dissemination meeting of the Research on Scale-Up of the HormonalContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Usman Aliyu, Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), says the private sector remains critical to strengthening healthcare systems and reducing Nigeria’s cancer burden. Aliyu spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at a two-day Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building Programme organised by InnovaContinue Reading
