By Esenvosa Izah A U.K.-based Nigerian podiatrist, Dr Gerald Agbarakwe, warns that the lack of diabetic foot care specialists in Nigeria is contributing to poor disease management and preventable complications. Agbarakwe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that podiatry as a profession remained largely undeveloped in theContinue 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 Funmilayo Adeyemi Prof. Musa Maitasfir, Executive Secretary, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), says the commission is fully committed to combating illiteracy in Nigeria. Maitasfir made the commitment in a statement issued after he led a high-powered delegation of the commission on a visit toContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says Nigeria will lead efforts to strengthen Africa’s voice on gender equality and women’s rights at the upcoming 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, disclosed this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women has urged the Nigerian government to move beyond policy commitments toward tangible actions that protect women’s rights, deliver justice for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors, and promote sustainable national development. Ms Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made the call during aContinue Reading
Kelechi Ogunleye The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says Nigeria now has the capacity to track visa over-stayers through its Integrated Operation Centre (IOC). Tunji-Ojo revealed this during the day one of the Ministry of Interior and its Agencies, 2026 Sectoral Retreat in Abuja on Thursday. The three daysContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says Nigeria has recorded significant progress toward the introduction and nationwide rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN) as a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) option to strengthen HIV prevention efforts. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Toyin Aderibigbe, Head of Media and Publicity at theContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Mr Micheal Nwabufo, Ambassador to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), says Nigeria has moved beyond merely catching up with global standards and is now competing with leading economies in instant business registration. Nwabufo, who told newsmen on Monday in Lagos, said the commission’sContinue Reading
