By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT council, has unveiled a health insurance scheme for journalists in the territory. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, at the official unveiling of theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Gidado Mustapha, Executive Director, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Netherlands says Nigeria’s heavy reliance on imported diagnostic tools and laboratory supplies is weakening the country’s health system and exposing it to global disruptions. Mustapha said this in Abuja at the National Summit on Diagnostics, while delivering a lectureContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will lead a multi-sector initiative to strengthen health financing and climate adaptation efforts across selected African countries. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja by the Spokesperson to Osinbajo, Mohammed Brimah. Brimah said OsinbajoContinue 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 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 Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has inaugurated modern health facilities aimed at ending medical tourism and strengthening specialised healthcare delivery in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna on Monday that the facilities, located at the IBB Specialist Hospital, include newly constructed cabinContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Government has extended the Sanwo-Olu Officers Care initiative to 1, 000 personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA). The Senior Special Assistant to the state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation and Logistics, Mr Hassan Adekoya, who initiated the programme, gaveContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro The Federal Government is leading a nationwide push to cut excessive salt intake, blaming its high consumption for rising cardiovascular disease in the country. Mr Victor Osuagwu, Scientific Officer at the Department of Food and Drug Services of the Federal Ministry of Health andContinue Reading
Health council pledges action on greenhouse gas health risks Health By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, Feb. 2, 2026 (NAN)The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has reiterated its commitment to implementing the National Emergency Response Initiative on Environmental Public Health Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (NERI-EPHIGGE) across the country. Dr YakubuContinue Reading
