ABUJA, Nigeria – The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) has launched a sensitisation drive to equip health officials with accurate knowledge on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The one-day workshop in Abuja brought together Directorate Officers from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to counter misinformation and promote evidence-based communication. Representing the DG…
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) is developing a groundbreaking microbicide gel to help women protect themselves against HIV infection. A Research Fellow at NIMR, Dr. Sabdat Ekama announced this on Thursday during a media briefing in Lagos, noting that women remain disproportionately affected by HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. “This smart…
OSOGBO, Nigeria – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has warned Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) and healthcare providers that they risk sanctions if found operating below global standards. Director-General, NHIA, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, represented by Osun State Coordinator Mr. Falode Olalekan, disclosed this during a one-day stakeholders’ interactive forum for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)…
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new study by University College London (UCL) and Peking University (PKU) has highlighted the critical role of local diagnostic manufacturing in reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported medical supplies and boosting health security. The findings, shared during a visit organised by the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) on…
KANO, Nigeria – When Batsari’s health centre collapsed, a ruler’s home became a hospital — exposing Nigeria’s rural healthcare crisis. In Kano State, children are still dying from malaria, diarrhoea, and other illnesses the world has long learned how to prevent. In Batsari, Gwarzo Local Government, the collapse of the only health centre means villagers…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered counterfeit medicines worth over ₦110.9 million, intensifying its warning to Nigerians against purchasing drugs from street vendors and unverified outlets. In a nationwide clampdown across Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja, and Asaba, officials arrested at least 15 suspects and seized unregistered…
LAGOS, Nigeria – Adolescents and young adults’ refusal to adhere to HIV testing and treatment remains a major barrier to Nigeria’s target of eliminating the disease by 2030, Dr. Agatha David, Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has warned. Speaking at the institute’s monthly media briefing in Lagos on Wednesday,…
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Katsina State Government has launched a survey to identify communities hardest hit by malnutrition across its 34 local government areas. Acting Governor, Faruq Lawal Jobe, represented by Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Tanimu Dutsinma, launched the exercise in Katsina on Tuesday. Jobe said the survey would assess malnutrition among…
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has reviewed the progress of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and NPHCDA Gateway for the first and second quarters of 2025. The meeting, held at KSCHMA headquarters, gathered top officials to assess achievements, address challenges, and enhance service delivery. Chaired by SPHCMB…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has returned ₦5 million to its owner after the money was discovered during an enforcement operation at Aba’s Tenant Road drug market in Abia State. The cash, found during the raid, was counted before security personnel and confirmed to belong to…
