By Justina Auta Patient advocates have called on the Federal Government and National Assembly to prioritise funding for hypertension, describing it as a “silent killer” that remains neglected in national health financing and policy attention. They made the call during an advocacy visit on Wednesday in Abuja to Rep. AmosContinue Reading
By Damilola Oyeleke A medical expert, Dr Joshua Oluwayomi, has raised concern over low awareness and poor screening uptake for prostate cancer among Nigerian men. Oluwayomi, a medical officer at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State, raised the concern in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has developed a community-based radio programme, “Mentor Mothers,” to promote Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. The programme is to also improve maternal health, targeting reduction of pediatric infections nationwide effectively. Mr Steve Aborisade, Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria,Continue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Government of Cross River has reported an occurrence of COVID-19 in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Dr Henry Ayuk, the state’s Commissioner for Health, made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar. According to him, the first reported caseContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it spends 150 million dollars annually on vaccine procurement. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, during the agency’s first quarterly media conference for 2026. Aina said funding for vaccinesContinue Reading
By Aderogba George A surgeon, Dr Patrick Ezie, has pledged to provide effective and people-centred representation for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in 2027. Ezie, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the recent African Democratic Congress (ADC) convention in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme is intensifying measures to safeguard corps members nationwide. Nafiu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, while addressing concerns over security, kidnapping andContinue Reading
By Damilola Oyeleke Disability rights advocates on Sunday renewed calls for greater societal acceptance and inclusion of children with developmental disabilities. They made the call in Abuja at the Fourth Inclusive African Children’s Runway (IACR), where children with disabilities and their neurotypical peers walked the runway together. The event, organisedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme has remained central to Nigeria’s unity since the civil war. Nafiu said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Nafiu said as the schemeContinue Reading
By Lilian. u. Okoro/OLuwafunke Ishola The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Lagos Branch, has removed its Chairman, Dr Babajide Saheed. As a result, Dr Temidire Ewonowo has taken over leadership of the association as the new Chairman. The impeachment took place on Saturday in Lagos during anContinue Reading
