By Folasade Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says pandemics now pose significant threats beyond public health, impacting economies and national security across countries worldwide. Pate spoke at a one-day high-level public health symposium themed “Lessons on Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Insights from ChinaContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Pandemics are inevitable and nations must be ready to respond swiftly, says Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare. Salako said this at the Public Health Symposium on “Lessons on Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Insights from China and Nigeria” on Monday inContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu African governments must treat health as a pillar of economic and national security, with new investment models to tackle fast-rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and protect workforce productivity, says Ms Oluranti Doherty. Doherty, Managing Director for Export Development at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), made theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Mrs Mary Oritimehin, Provost of Oasis College of Nursing Sciences, Kuje, Abuja, has urged government at all levels to improve the remuneration of nurses as a motivation to give their best to the profession. Oritimehin, who made the call during the matriculation of 113 students of theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Mr Felix Haala, spokesperson for the German Embassy in Nigeria, has said that women’s empowerment is essential for building an inclusive and resilient democracy. Haala made the remark in Abuja at a one-day capacity-building workshop for selected women journalists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), themed “EmpoweringContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Ms. Oluwakemi Alo, a health communication researcher and alumna of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has been awarded the competitive 2025–2026 SLU 1818 Community Engagement Grant. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alo, a Graduate Research Assistant at Saint Louis University (SLU), United States, is one ofContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Roche Products Ltd. has partnered the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to expand coverage, improve quality, and ensure equitable healthcare access for Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the collaboration, through the Health Innovation Leadership Academy, is designed to accelerate the realisationContinue Reading
By Oyeleke Damilola/Aderogba George The Federal Government on Thursday graduated the first cohort of youth health fellows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under an initiative introduced by President Bola Tinubu to revitalise the health sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event also featured the onboardingContinue Reading
Climate By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government is taking proactive measures to tackle climate-induced hazards in the country. Mr Saleh Abubakar, the Director- General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has taken delivery of media equipment from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to boost the operations of its radio broadcast. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDDC, Mr Samuel Ogbuku, said the gesture was a deliberateContinue Reading
