Month: May 2026

Lagos Unveils New Specialist Hospitals, Medical Innovation Zone Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Lagos Unveils New Specialist Hospitals, Medical Innovation Zone

Korede Abdullah May 14, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government unveils an ambitious healthcare expansion plan featuring specialist hospitals, a...

Lagos Captures 6.47m Residents in Digital Identity Database Lagos officials present updates on the LAG ID digital identity registration project.

Lagos officials present updates on the LAG ID digital identity registration project.

Lagos Captures 6.47m Residents in Digital Identity Database

Korede Abdullah May 14, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says more than 6.47 million residents are now enrolled in...

Nigeria, Germany Sign Fresh Investment, Energy Cooperation Deal Nigerian and German officials during bilateral cooperation talks in Abuja.

Nigerian and German officials during bilateral cooperation talks in Abuja.

Nigeria, Germany Sign Fresh Investment, Energy Cooperation Deal

Korede Abdullah May 14, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and Germany conclude negotiations on a new bilateral cooperation framework aimed at expanding...

Nigeria Warns Fertiliser Crisis Threatens Africa’s Food Security Agriculture officials discuss fertiliser shortages and food security challenges at summit in Nairobi.

Agriculture officials discuss fertiliser shortages and food security challenges at summit in Nairobi.

Nigeria Warns Fertiliser Crisis Threatens Africa’s Food Security

Korede Abdullah May 14, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security warns that rising fertiliser prices and...

Benue Launches Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection Kenyan health workers prepare rollout of new HIV prevention drug

Kenyan health workers prepare rollout of new HIV prevention drug

Benue Launches Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

MAKURDI, Nigeria – The Benue State Government launches Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection, in a major...

FG Begins Major Overhaul of Nigeria’s Rehabilitation System FG Begins Overhaul of Nigeria’s Rehabilitation System

FG Begins Overhaul of Nigeria’s Rehabilitation System

FG Begins Major Overhaul of Nigeria’s Rehabilitation System

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and health stakeholders begin plans to...

MSF Warns Funding Cuts Are Worsening Nigeria’s Health Crisis MSF health workers treat malnourished children at a medical facility in northern Nigeria.

MSF health workers treat malnourished children at a medical facility in northern Nigeria.

MSF Warns Funding Cuts Are Worsening Nigeria’s Health Crisis

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières warns that deepening global funding cuts are pushing Nigeria’s...

UUTH Boss Begs Doctors to End Strike After EFCC Row UUTH Chief Medical Director Ememabasi Bassey addresses journalists over doctors’ strike in Uyo.

UUTH Chief Medical Director Ememabasi Bassey addresses journalists over doctors’ strike in Uyo.

UUTH Boss Begs Doctors to End Strike After EFCC Row

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

UYO, Nigeria – The Chief Medical Director of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Ememabasi Bassey, appeals...

Nigeria Records 30 Polio Cases Despite Eradication Victory Health workers administering oral polio vaccine to children in Lagos.

Health workers administering oral polio vaccine to children in Lagos.

Nigeria Records 30 Polio Cases Despite Eradication Victory

Korede Abdullah May 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria records 30 circulating variant poliovirus infections in 2026, six years after the World...

Ogun Merges HIV, TB Care into Single Health System Health workers attending a training session in Ogun State

Health workers attending a training session in Ogun State

Ogun Merges HIV, TB Care into Single Health System

Korede Abdullah May 13, 2026

OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government begins integrating HIV, tuberculosis and infectious disease treatment into a...