Commitment By Olubukola Aiyedogbon Ilorin, March 17, 2026(NAN) The Kwara government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), warning that perpetrators will face prosecution under existing laws. The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Opeyemi Afolashade, stated this at a community engagement town hall meeting held onContinue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke Stakeholders in the health sector have lauded reductions in child mortality, attributing the progress to healthcare services delivered under the Immunisation Plus Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services project (IMPACT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the IMPACT Project is sponsored byContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals has called for strengthened security around health facilities following recent bomb attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State. The committee made the call while condemning coordinated explosions that rocked parts of Maiduguri, including the University ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria and stakeholders have called on the European Union (EU) to support health equity amid global discussions on pandemic preparedness. Their appeal comes during ongoing negotiations for the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement and the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS)Continue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru A two-year-old child from rural Adamawa survived severe malnutrition last year, thanks to a timely nutrition intervention. This case highlights the precarious line between life and death for children facing food insecurity across Nigeria. According to the 2023 National Nutrition and Health Survey, 37 per cent ofContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Dr Ebere Okereke, an Independent Global Health Expert, has urged African Governments to treat health spending as a strategic economic investment rather than a social cost or burden. Okereke, also an Associate Fellow of Chatham House, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that governmentsContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Cross River Government has begun rehabilitation and upgrading of 100 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the 18 local government areas of the state. Dr Henry Ayuk, the state’s Commissioner for Health, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) have launched an anthology highlighting women’s Gender Based Violence (GBV), documenting experiences of Nigerian women seeking justice. They made the call at the launch of the anthology, titled “The Cost of Justice: Women’s Voice ofContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Rachael Abujah Stakeholders in the health sector on Thursday inaugurated a platform known as Com-Watch, to address inadequate antibiotic stock and the circulation of substandard ones. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Community Access to Effective Antibiotics (Com‑WATCH) solution is an integrated, data-driven technology designedContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru Dr Emmanuel Sokpo, Country Director of the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), says non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension are increasingly affecting populations across Nigeria. Sokpo spoke at a meeting with Health Editors on cardiovascular health and healthy food environment prioritiesContinue Reading
