Yobe Launches Health Insurance for State Retirees
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Yobe State Government has approved the enrolment of state and local government retirees into the Social Equity Programme under its health insurance scheme. The Executive Secretary of the Yobe Contributory Healthcare Management Agency, Dr. Babagana Tijjani, announced the approval in a statement issued on Tuesday in Damaturu. Tijjani said Governor Mai […]
FG Expands Cancer Support, Boosts Local Drug Production
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has unveiled fresh measures to ease the burden of cancer treatment by expanding financial support for patients, widening insurance coverage and accelerating local production of cancer medicines. The Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Prof. Usman Malami, announced the initiatives at the Best of […]
Tinubu Signs Bill Establishing Federal Medical Centre, Oleh
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has signed the Federal Medical Centre, Oleh Establishment Bill into law, paving the way for the first federal tertiary health institution in Delta South Senatorial District. Sponsor of the bill, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, described the presidential assent as a major milestone for healthcare delivery and a significant step toward […]
NAMDA Gives FG 21-Day Ultimatum Over Pay, Welfare
By Julian Osamoto The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude negotiations on the welfare and conditions of service of its members, warning that failure to act could trigger industrial action across Nigerian universities. They gave the ultimatum while briefing Journalists in Abuja, […]
Leaders Push Stronger Local Action Amid Aid Crisis
By Julian Osamoto Humanitarian leaders have called for stronger investment in locally led responses, warning that shrinking global aid funding, worsening food insecurity and rising humanitarian needs are placing millions of vulnerable Nigerians, particularly children, at greater risk. They made the call on Tuesday, at the opening of the Humanitarian Xchange (HX) Abuja 2026, a […]
UN warns Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3.6bn
By Zainab Bakare The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could cost African economies up to $3.6 billion and push nearly one million more people into poverty. In a statement released on Tuesday, the UNDP says the outbreak is triggering a wider […]
Tinubu Launches Digital Health Office
By Zainab Bakare President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO), a new body designed to drive Nigeria’s digital health transformation and strengthen healthcare delivery through technology and data-driven innovation. The approval, announced in a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and […]
NCDC Opposes New Health Institute Bill, Warns of Duplication
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has opposed a bill seeking to establish a National Institute for Public Health and Infectious Diseases. the NCDC warns that the proposed agency would duplicate existing responsibilities and weaken the country’s disease outbreak response system. The agency made its position known on Thursday […]
EU Strengthens Local Therapeutic Food Production in Nigeria
By Zainab Bakare The European Union has reaffirmed its support for local production of nutrition products in Nigeria, as part of efforts to combat child malnutrition and reduce reliance on imported therapeutic foods. EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, made the commitment during a visit to NutriK’s production facility in the Kano Free […]
UNDP: GBV Threatens Nigeria’s HIV Response
By Oluwakemi Kindness The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are undermining Nigeria’s efforts to control HIV, as stakeholders called for stronger investments and coordinated interventions to address the challenge. The warning was issued at a National Consultative Workshop on Programming for the Prevention of […]