By Aderogba George Dr Adanna Steinacker, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Women’s Health, on Wednesday inaugurated the ‘renewHER Saving Our Mothers’ campaign in Abuja to strengthen maternal health advocacy and outcomes across the country. Steinacker also inaugurated state ambassadors for the initiative to drive advocacy across theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s persistently high maternal mortality, describing the situation as a national tragedy demanding urgent action. Ezemonye raised the concerns on Wednesday at a valedictory lecture in honour of Jacob Unuigbe of the university.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, has sought partnership with the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) to advance inclusive economic empowerment of women and promote national development. Mrs Bassey Ita-Ikpang, Chairperson of NAWOJ FCT, made this known during a courtesy visit toContinue Reading
Lassa fever By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria is recording a rising Lassa fever fatality rate. This is in spite of a decline in weekly confirmed cases, raising fresh concerns over disease management nationwide. The agency disclosed on Wednesday in its EpidemiologicalContinue Reading
Drugs By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (KADSAMHSA) plans to institutionalise community-based outreach programmes to curb HIV and hepatitis among women who use drugs. The Director-General, Dr Joseph Ike, announced this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day Linking and Learning MeetingContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has expressed concern over the unauthorised circulation of a publication presenting state-by-state HIV figures for January to March 2026. The agency said the publication was shared across social media platforms nationwide without official approval or verification. Dr TemitopeContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has unveiled a month-long nationwide awareness programme to promote its Heart Mark Logo initiative, aimed at reducing the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria. The Executive Director of NHF, Dr Kingsley Akinroye, at the unveiling of the first Nigeria HeartContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The Kaduna State Government and development partners have intensified discussions on reclassifying salaries of teachers and healthcare workers as capital expenditure. The proposal, championed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), took centre stage at a one-day strategic stakeholders’ dialogue on Tuesday in Kaduna. Convened byContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) says poor telecommunications connectivity remains a major challenge, limiting effective emergency response across the country. Dr Doubra Emuren, National Coordinator of NEMSAS, said this on Monday in Abuja at a workshop for journalists organised by NEMSAS inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Health Secretariat says it remains committed to the well-being of all residents of the nation’s capital. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), said this on Monday at an event to mark the 2026 World HealthContinue Reading
