Kano Council Immunises Nearly 70,000 Children Against Polio
KANO, Nigeria – Tarauni Local Government Area says it successfully immunises 69,820 children during the April round of the polio vaccination campaign conducted across…
Month: May 2026
World Bank Draws Record $24bn Demand for $6bn Bond
ABUJA, Nigeria – World Bank secures record-breaking investor demand for its new $6 billion 10-year benchmark bond, attracting more than $24 billion in orders…
Beyond the Signboard: Inside Karu’s ‘General Hospital’ Where Residents Say Real Healthcare Still Feels Out of Reach
KARU, Nigeria – In the rapidly growing border community between Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State, residents say Karu General Hospital — officially…
Lagos Unveils New Specialist Hospitals, Medical Innovation Zone
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government unveils an ambitious healthcare expansion plan featuring specialist hospitals, a university of medicine and a medical innovation…
Lagos Captures 6.47m Residents in Digital Identity Database
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says more than 6.47 million residents are now enrolled in its digital identity database as part of…
Nigeria, Germany Sign Fresh Investment, Energy Cooperation Deal
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and Germany conclude negotiations on a new bilateral cooperation framework aimed at expanding investment, energy transition, healthcare and private-sector growth…
Nigeria Warns Fertiliser Crisis Threatens Africa’s Food Security
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security warns that rising fertiliser prices and global supply disruptions are threatening food production…
Benue Launches Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection
MAKURDI, Nigeria – The Benue State Government launches Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection, in a major effort to reduce rising HIV infections in…
FG Begins Major Overhaul of Nigeria’s Rehabilitation System
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and health stakeholders begin plans to overhaul Nigeria’s struggling rehabilitation sector after a…
MSF Warns Funding Cuts Are Worsening Nigeria’s Health Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières warns that deepening global funding cuts are pushing Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system closer to collapse as…