By Maureen Okon Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has formally announced the Diaspora Health Impact Initiative (DHII) 2026. Dabiri-Erewa made the announcement during a news conference in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that DHII is a nationwide healthContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering five million rural women-owned businesses with the commissioning of the Osusu Abaala Women Palm-Oil Collective in Isialangwa North Local Government Area of Abia. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs made this known in a statement signed byContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has highlighted ongoing efforts to develop a vaccine for Lassa fever. The disease, an acute viral hemorrhagic disease endemic in West Africa, is largely driven by poverty-related conditions, including poor housing, lack of rodent-proof food storage, andContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Health Policy Research Group (HPRG), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is seeking the establishment of urban health units nationwide to improve access to quality healthcare services in urban slums. The group made the call during a policy dialogue on Thursday in Abuja. The theme of the dialogueContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with Roche Products Limited, on Thursday inaugurated an Oncology Patient Navigation Programme at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is aimed at strengthening cancer care and reduceContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega Some Plateau residents have commended the Federal Government for organising a free cancer screening to promote early detection and reduce cancer-related deaths. The commendation came on Wednesday in Jos during the official launch of the exercise under the national cancer prevention and control programme. The Federal MinistryContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those in other African countries, are accelerating the transmission of infectious diseases. Ogunsola said this was due to limited access to clean water, sanitation, and proper waste disposal, particularlyContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) says no fewer than 70,000 children in Adamawa are malnourished with urgent need of nutritional support. The Chairman, Steering Committee (CS-SUNN), Mr Sodangi Chindo, disclosed this during a state-level dialogue on nutrition financing and maternity protection on Wednesday, inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has said that weak partnerships and the lack of structured training programmes are undermining the maintenance of hospital equipment, leading to its deterioration. Salako, represented by his Special Assistant, Dr Babatunde Akinyemi, made the remarkContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC), are set to collaborate to tackle preventable maternal deaths in Nigeria. The agreement was reached by the two organisations at the opening of a two-day workshop organised in collaboration with the Kwara State Government inContinue Reading
