By Sumaila Ogbaje Mrs Oghogho Musa, President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), has urged wives of military and police personnel to remain active and avoid stress to stay healthy. Musa made the call during the DEPOWA monthly aerobics for health titled, “Dance to De-Stress”, on Saturday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Dr Sandra Nnamani, a public health expert, has urged men on preventive measures and active surveillance to mitigate prostate cancer risks and other health concerns. Nnamani, Assistant General Manager, Anchor HMO International Company Ltd., said this at the CWAY water Ltd., Men’s Day event on Friday inContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye As the world commemorates the Day of the African Child, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria is marking the occasion by reigniting its Boys2Men programme. The programme aims to empower Adolescent Boys and Young Men (ABYM) with comprehensive sexuality education, HIV test and treatment services. InContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole As today marks International Albinism Awareness Day, the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed her commitment to advocating for the rights and well-being of persons living with albinism across the country. The First Lady expressed solidarity with Nigeria’s albino community as they join the global observanceContinue Reading
By Gbenga Dada/Oluwafunke Ishola A mental health advocate, Mrs Chioma Ezeakonobi, has advised new mothers to break the silence surrounding postpartum depression, saying this will enable them to receive support during their healing journey. Ezeakonobi spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Vaccination By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State government has set a target to vaccinate 3.9 million children under the age of five during the June 2025 Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign. Dr Nasir Mahmoud, Director-General of the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board, announced this during a media dialogue onContinue Reading
By Sani Idris-Abdulrahman A Kaduna-based NGO, Beacon of Transformative and Inclusive Development Centre (BEACON) has called for institutional reforms to end child labour in Africa and Nigeria in particular. The Executive Director, Mrs Abigail Olatunde, made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Thursday, to commemorate the 2025 WorldContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna Prof. Jesse Uneke, Vice Chancellor of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Ebonyi, has highlighted the urgent health challenge posed by respiratory diseases across Africa, including Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of a major project at the Institute of Child Health (ICH) in Alex EkwuemeContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) has successfully performed its second living-donor kidney transplant, 15 years after its first living-donor kidney transplant. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the UMTH, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Maiduguri. “This isContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday in Enugu launched a campaign to eliminate Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Syphilis and Hepatitis in the South-East Zone of the country. The Campaign was titled “Free to Shine”, a Triple Elimination of Campaign of HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and Hepatitis amongContinue Reading
