Rivers, Cross River, Ondo Lead with Nigeria’s Lowest Fertility
ABUJA, NIGERIA – Rivers, Cross River, and Ondo States have recorded Nigeria’s lowest fertility rates, according to the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)…
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Tomori Blames Poor Governance for Nigeria’s Lowest Global Life Expectancy
LAGOS, Nigeria – Renowned virologist and public health expert, Professor Oyewale Tomori, has blamed Nigeria’s poor life expectancy of 54.9 years—among the world’s lowest—on…
Just In: FG Raises Health Insurance Fee to ₦1,450, Targets 44m Nigerians
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has doubled the National Health Insurance capitation fee from ₦750 to ₦1,450 per person, in a major policy…
₦313m Nutrition Drive: Jigawa Rescues 300,000 Children
DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has inaugurated the State Nutrition Council to strengthen the Presidential Nutrition 774 Initiative and intensify efforts…
PSI Launches Local Films to Promote Menstrual Health Awareness
ABUJA, Nigeria – Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria has launched two audiovisual materials using storytelling in local languages to promote menstrual health, challenge stigma…
NPHCDA Donates N300m Equipment to Boost FMC Gusau Healthcare
GUSAU, Nigeria – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has donated medical equipment worth ₦300 million to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC),…
WHO Hosts Traditional Medicine Congress to Boost Global Health
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to integrating traditional medicine into global public health systems at the 3rd…
Nigeria Exits FATF Grey List, Gains Global Confidence Boost
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has officially removed Nigeria from its grey list, marking a major milestone in the country’s…
NEMA Confirms 45 Dead in Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion
MINNA, Nigeria – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that the death toll from the petrol tanker explosion in Essa community, along…
Court Probes Coercion Claims in UN Building Bombing Trial
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja has begun a trial-within-trial to examine allegations of coercion and intimidation made by defendants in…