By Kemi Akintokun The Nigeria Heart Foundation has urged Nigerians to adopt healthier food choices as the country faces a rising burden of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Its Executive Director, Dr Kingsley Akinroye, made the call at a summit marking the first NHF Heart Mark Logo Awareness Month, held on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) is calling for urgent reforms to cut added sugars from infant foods, warning of long-term health risks to Nigerian children. Its Executive Director, Prof. Chiso Ndukwe-Okafor, made the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos. She said the advocacyContinue Reading
By Naomi Ishaku Bugo The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Coordinator in Niger, Mrs Martina Shuaibu-Ibrahim, on Friday urged 2026 Batch “A” Stream II corps members to uphold discipline, loyalty, and selflessness throughout their national service year. She made the call at the swearing-in ceremony marking the opening of theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed claims of factionalisation within its ranks, reaffirming unity ahead of its 66th Annual General Conference and Delegates Meeting scheduled for Kano. The Secretary-General, Dr Benjamin Egbo, made the clarification on Friday in Abuja at a news conference, insisting the associationContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Bartholomew Ochonye, Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Alliance Limited by Guarantee (HALG), an NGO says the organisation has vaccinated more than 2.9 million children against polio in Katsina State. Ochonye disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a news conference to mark World Immunisation Week 2026,Continue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom Prof. Wellington Oyibo, Consultant and Medical Parasitologist at the College of Medicine, of the University of Lagos, says untreated malaria remains a top cause of spontaneous miscarriage and maternal complications in Nigeria. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday, Oyibo urgedContinue Reading
Immunisation The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renewed its call for intensified immunisation efforts across the Western Pacific region, warning of a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases In a statement from its Regional Office in Manila, the WHO said countries must protect gains made in vaccination, reach children still missing routineContinue Reading
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria and other partners have urged member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to finalise a strong and binding Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Mr Steve Aborisade, Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria, made theContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Association of Resident Doctors, Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (ARD-KWASUTH), on Thursday commenced a 48-hour warning strike following the alleged assault of one of its members at the hospital’s maternity ward. The President of the association, Dr Abdulfatai Abdulazeez, disclosed this during a news conference alongsideContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says Nigeria has recorded measurable progress in the implementation of the National Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy, with four states already domesticating the framework to drive grassroots impact. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, disclosed this at a high-level WEEContinue Reading
