Nigeria Must Define Its Own Health Priorities – Adetifa Says
ABUJA, Nigeria – Former Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, has urged Nigeria to strengthen its…
Month: August 2026
JAMB Extends Deadline to Accept, Reject Old Admission
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission between 2021 and 2026 to accept…
NASENI Expands Empowerment Programme to Abia Rural Communities, Targets Jobs
ABIA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has expanded its Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP) to rural communities in Abia…
FG Deploys Emergency Task Force to Contain Diphtheria Outbreak in Kano, Katsina
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched an emergency multi-agency response to contain the ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Kano and Katsina states, with…
Police Arrest Abuja Doctors, Others Over Alleged Kidney Harvesting Syndicate in Nasarawa
NASARAWA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two Abuja-based medical doctors and two other suspects over their alleged involvement in a kidney…
Kidney Disease in Nigeria: The Hidden Crisis Driving Families into Poverty
ABUJA, Nigeria – swollen leg. Persistent fatigue. Frequent headaches dismissed as malaria. For many Nigerians, these seemingly ordinary symptoms become the first warning signs…
COP17: UNCCD Chief Calls for Action as Land Restoration Talks Near End
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Yasmine Fouad, has urged delegates at the ongoing COP17…
Nigeria Records 65,000 Suspected Cholera Cases, NCDC Warns Outbreak Not Over
ABUJA – Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 local government areas in 2026, with health…
TETFund Opens ₦10bn National Research Fund 2026, Invites Nigerian Researchers
ABUJA – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has opened applications for its ₦10 billion National Research Fund (NRF) 2026 Grant Cycle, inviting eligible…
Lagos to Convert Abattoir Waste into Biogas, Fertiliser in Green Economy Drive
LAGOS – The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to convert waste generated from abattoirs into biogas, organic fertiliser and other commercially valuable products…