📰 Editor’s Note
This week’s roundup reflects Nigeria’s defining health and development shifts — from urgent mental health warnings and healthcare funding boosts to education reforms and clean energy investments. The stories spotlight how government policies, innovation, and global cooperation are reshaping the country’s social fabric — for better or worse.
🔟 Top 10 Stories This Week
🔟 Ogun Assembly Urges Revival of Sick Bays in Schools
Lawmakers call for the restoration of functional school sick bays to strengthen health services for pupils across Ogun State…
9️⃣ Lagos Doctors Urged to Embrace AI Literacy in Healthcare Practice
Medical experts in Lagos emphasize the need for artificial intelligence training to prepare doctors for the future of healthcare delivery….
8️⃣ PSI Launches Local Films to Promote Menstrual Health Awareness
Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria uses film and storytelling to break taboos and improve menstrual health education among girls and women….
7️⃣ FG Disburses ₦32.9bn to PHCs, Urges Public Oversight
The Federal Government releases over ₦32.9 billion to strengthen Primary Health Centres across Nigeria, calling on citizens to monitor project implementation….
6️⃣ ₦313m Nutrition Drive: Jigawa Rescues 300,000 Children
Jigawa State’s massive nutrition intervention targets malnutrition, saving over 300,000 children through community-based programs and feeding initiatives….
5️⃣ Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Government Demands
Nigerian resident doctors begin an indefinite strike to protest unpaid allowances and poor working conditions, threatening healthcare delivery nationwide…
4️⃣ Nigeria Launches Cancer Project with Record 2025 Health Funding
In a major push against cancer, the Federal Government allocates record funding and unveils a new national cancer control project….
3️⃣ Dying Too Soon: Why Nigerians Struggle to Live Beyond 54 Years
A special report explores the systemic issues — from poor healthcare access to weak governance — behind Nigeria’s low life expectancy….
2️⃣ FG Raises Health Insurance Fee to ₦1,450, Targets 44m Nigerians
The Federal Government adjusts health insurance contributions as part of efforts to achieve universal healthcare coverage for millions….
1️⃣ Nigeria Unveils Six-Year Plan to Strengthen Nursing and Midwifery Workforce
The Federal Government launches a comprehensive 2025–2030 strategy to boost Nigeria’s nursing and midwifery workforce, ensuring stronger health systems and better maternal outcomes….
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