By Justina Auta The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to expanding opportunities for women through social impact interventions and creating an enabling environment for sustainable national development across Nigeria. Mrs Tinubu, represented by Hajiya Fatima Abbas-Tajudeen, wife of the Speaker, House of Representatives, spokeContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed The Bauchi State Government has received 45 motorcycles from Global Affairs Canada through the United Nations Children’s Fund Bauchi Field Office to strengthen immunisation and healthcare delivery services across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the motorcycles were distributed across the 20 LocalContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has activated heightened COVID-19 surveillance following the confirmation of a new outbreak in a neighbouring state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem Emmanuel, made this known in a statement in Uyo on Monday. Emmanuel said that Gov. Umo Eno, has directed the ministry to activateContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Advocates have urged the Federal Government to enforce uniform paid parental leave policy to boost productivity, family welfare and child development nationwide across public and private sectors. They made the call on Monday in Abuja while unveiling the “Best Start Campaign” at the Ministry of Labour andContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Terfa Kene, President of Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), says insecurity, poverty and systemic gaps remain major threats to public health outcomes in spite of ongoing government efforts. Kene made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
Surveillance By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has heightened COVID-19 surveillance following the confirmation of a new outbreak in neighbouring Cross River. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem Emmanuel, made this known in a statement in Uyo on Monday. Emmanuel said that Gov. Umo Eno, has directed the ministryContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in the health sector have intensified calls for improved access to healthcare services in rural communities, highlighting disparities in cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival rates across Nigeria. They made the call on Sunday at a virtual meeting marking the sixth edition of the “Dear Doctor” series,Continue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, says it has successfully separated six sets of conjoined twins in the past decade. The Chief Paediatric Surgeon at the hospital, Prof. Abubakar Auwal, disclosed this on at the discharge ceremony of a newly separated set of twins. AuwalContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The Plateau Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, says the state has recorded a significant decline in malaria prevalence. Baamlong said this on Saturday, at the 2026 World Malaria Day Symposium organised by Malaria Consortium in collaboration with the State Malaria Eradication Programme (SMEP). He said thatContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Melchior Aissi, Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), has emphasised that no country can eliminate malaria in isolation. Aïssi disclosed this via WAHO’s social media handle during the 27th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Assembly of Health Ministers. He advocatedContinue Reading
