NCDC: Weak State Laws Threaten Nigeria’s Health Security
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says clear and modern public health laws are essential to strengthening Nigeria’s ability to prevent, detect and respond to health emergencies at the state level. NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, represented by the agency’s Deputy Director and Public Health Emergency Management Specialist, Dr […]
Niger State Pushes Exclusive Breastfeeding For Healthier Children
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Niger State Government has called on mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding as a vital step towards improving child health, boosting nutrition and reducing poverty. Speaking at the launch of activities marking the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week in Minna, the wife of the governor, Fatima Bago, described exclusive breastfeeding during the first […]
NARD Sets August 10 Deadline to FG, Warns of Indefinite Strike
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, to implement agreements reached in a previously signed Memorandum of Understanding or face an indefinite nationwide strike. The warning followed the association’s week-long National Executive Council meeting held from July 26 to […]
H5 Bird Flu Begins Spreading Among Wild Birds in Australia
By Oluwakemi Kindness The highly contagious H5 bird flu virus has begun spreading locally among wild birds in Australia, raising concerns about wider infections among vulnerable wildlife. Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Beth Cookson, said the development could lead to broader transmission among wild bird populations. She said that once the virus becomes widespread in wild […]
NAFDAC Shuts 3 Ogun Alcohol Factories Over Ban
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down three alcohol manufacturing companies in Ota, Ogun State, for allegedly violating the Federal Government’s ban on sachet and PET bottle alcoholic drinks. The enforcement operation was led by the agency’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate. NAFDAC said officials found […]
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Expands Access to Kidney Care
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Senator Oluremi Tinubu Clinic in Hadejia, Jigawa State, is improving access to life-saving dialysis services for patients across northern Nigeria. The technology-enabled renal care facility, established by the FutureMap Foundation, was commissioned by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu during her recent visit to Jigawa State. The foundation said it chose Hadejia to […]
NGF Launches Health Security Scorecard for States
By Zainab Bakare The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), in partnership with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the World Bank and Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria, has launched a Health Security Scorecard to strengthen states’ preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. The scorecard was unveiled at a validation […]
IHVN Task Journalists to Tackle Nigeria’s Antibiotic Misuse
By Julian Osamoto Health experts have called on Nigerian journalists to intensify public education on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that the misuse of antibiotics is accelerating a silent public health crisis capable of making common infections increasingly difficult and sometimes impossible to treat. The call was made at the opening of a two-day antimicrobial resistance […]
NHIA Expands Healthcare Safety Net for Vulnerable Nigerians
By Zainab Bakare The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to affordable, quality healthcare for vulnerable Nigerians through targeted financing programmes aimed at accelerating Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Authority says its strategy extends beyond increasing health insurance enrolment, focusing on building a […]
FG Upgrades Gombe Snakebite Centre to National Research Hub
By Al-Kadriyar Abdullahi The Federal Government (FG) has approved the upgrade of the Snakebite Treatment Centre in Kaltungo, Gombe State, into the National Snakebite Research and Medical Centre, in a major step towards strengthening Nigeria’s response to snakebite emergencies. The approval was granted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting in Abuja, chaired […]