By Vivian Ihechu Continued engagement with Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and other state institutions is beginning to expand access to cancer care, says Maturin Tchoumi, a Senior Roche Executive. However, according to him, late diagnosis and low breast cancer awareness are still costing lives. Tchoumi, who leadsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A health communication scholar, Faridah Abraham of Kansas State University, has urged Nigeria to prioritise women’s access to accurate, culturally relevant maternal health information to reduce persistently high maternal deaths nationwide. Abraham made the call in Abuja, marking International Women’s Day 2026, warning that Nigeria loses aboutContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A health communication scholar, Faridah Abraham of Kansas State University, has urged Nigeria to prioritise women’s access to accurate, culturally relevant maternal health information to reduce persistently high maternal deaths nationwide. Abraham made the call in Abuja, marking International Women’s Day 2026, warning that Nigeria loses aboutContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have urged the government to support and prioritise the reintegration of victims of insurgency into society to enable them rebuild their lives with dignity. Mrs Elizabeth Duile, Co-founder, Civitas Auxilium Foundation (CAF), and Dr Segun Showunmi, Convener of The Alternative, madeContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has urged intensified efforts to protect women’s health, through equitable access to healthcare services and health insurance coverage. The NSSF made the call in a statement by Dr Fejiro Chinye- Nwoko, the Managing Director, of the group, made available to theContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has handed over 400 Wash and Dignity Kits to Kwara Government for victims of the terrorist attacks on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that in February 2026, terrorists attackedContinue Reading
By Racheal Abujah Nigeria recorded notable progress in maternal health services, family planning uptake and antenatal care utilisation in 2025, according to the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report released on Sunday in Abuja. The report, produced under the National Health Act 2014, highlighted improvements in maternal indicators butContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Linda Nwodo has emerged as the first woman trained by Sightsavers, an NGO, to perform hydrocele surgery in Nigeria. This marks progress in specialised healthcare, and reinforces calls for greater gender equality in the health sector. Sightsavers Nigeria Country Director, Prof. Joy Shu’aibu, said this inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says Nigeria will lead efforts to strengthen Africa’s voice on gender equality and women’s rights at the upcoming 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, disclosed this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says President Bola Tinubu has approved an additional 50,000 eligible graduates for mobilisation in 2026. Nafiu disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the commissioning of a remodelled clinic at the NYSC headquarters to markContinue Reading
