Condoms By Hawau Sulyman and Justina Auta Stakeholders at the 2025 National Condom Summit in Abuja on Wednesday called for the local production of condoms to improve access to preventive measures against HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Nigeria. The summit, held to commemorate International Condom Day (ICD), carriedContinue Reading
By Ijendu Iheaka The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed a warehouse of six flats containing expired foreign drugs and supplements in the outskirts of Aba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building is located in theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has urged Nigerians to prioritise their safety by making informed choices to protect themselves against HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Dr Temitope Ilori, the agency’s Director-General, gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in AbujaContinue Reading
Migration By Emmanuel Afonne The Federal Government says it has mapped out strategies to drastically reduce migration of professionals and skilled workers from the country. The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2025 Annual International ConferenceContinue Reading
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) official sealing a shop at the Idumota open drugs market in Lagos State on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 (NAN) Operations By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its ongoing enforcement operationsContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Society for Nurses in Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Nigeria (SNEMIS) has called for greater awareness and increased screening for colorectal cancer to reduce morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Dr Johnson Ogundare, Founder and CEO of SNEMIS-Nigeria, made this statement during the society’s freeContinue Reading
Health By Folasade Akpan/Racheal Abujah The health insurance policy in Nigeria is designed to reduce out-of-pocket health expenses and promote Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The National Health Insurance Act (NHIA) of 2022, signed into law on May 19, 2021, replaced the 1999 National Health Insurance Scheme Act. Its primary aimContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The Yobe Government has deployed 50 health experts to investigate the causes of the alarming cases of kidney failure in some parts of the state. Dr Mahmud Maina, the Director of the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre in the Yobe University made this known inContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Wife of Niger Governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has launched a free medical outreach in the Edati community as part of efforts to improve healthcare access across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day initiative is a collaboration between herContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The African Civil Society Reference Group Inc (ACSRG), has called for the strengthening and full enforcement of anti- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) laws in Africa. The group made the call in a statement signed by a member of its Board of Directors, Mr John Ede, to commemorateContinue Reading
