AWKA, Nigeria — Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved fresh recruitment of healthcare workers to strengthen primary health services across communities. The move follows earlier mass recruitment drives under Soludo’s administration, which engaged more than 8,000 teachers and 1,000 health workers as part of reforms in critical sectors. The Anambra State Primary…
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria — The Ogun State Government has conducted medical examinations for its athletes ahead of the ninth National Youth Games (NYG), scheduled to begin on August 29 in Asaba, Delta State. The screening, held on Thursday in Abeokuta under the supervision of medical experts, assessed the athletes’ vital signs, physical fitness, and overall health…
ILORIN, Nigeria — The Ali Ahmad Foundation (TAAF), a Kwara-based non-governmental organisation, has awarded scholarships to more than 150 indigent students pursuing health-related courses in a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system. Speaking at the presentation of admission letters in Ilorin on Thursday, TAAF Executive Director, Mr Sarafadeen AbdulRaheem, said the initiative aims to tackle…
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports of a tribal clash in Lagos Island after a violent altercation at Mandilas Market left two people dead on Wednesday. Viral social media videos had fuelled speculation of an inter-ethnic conflict, showing a machete-wielding victim lying motionless and another man stripped naked and lynched…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has received a $1 million humanitarian donation from the Chinese government to support communities hit hardest by recent floods. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, announced the support during a signing ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, describing the aid as “a reflection of the long-standing bilateral relations between…
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,…
LAGOS, Nigeria – A landmark study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds vegetarians face a 12% lower overall cancer risk and 18% lower risk for medium-frequency cancers including lymphoma and gastrointestinal tumours. Drawing from nearly 80,000 participants, the research identifies vegans as benefiting most, with a 24% risk reduction across all cancers. Lacto-ovo…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria records a decline in variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) cases, dropping from 78% in 2024 to 46% in 2025, according to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA). Announcing progress in Abuja on Tuesday, NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr Muyi Aina confirmed cases in Kano and Katsina reduced by 85% and 84%…
LAGOS, Nigeria – An Ohio District Court sentences Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, to 56 months in prison for orchestrating a $4.2 million COVID-19 loan fraud. The 62-year-old monarch, who holds dual U.S. citizenship, must also pay over $4.4 million restitution, forfeit his Ohio property, and surrender nearly $100,000 in illegal proceeds. Prosecutors…
GABORONE, Botswana – Botswana has declared a public health emergency after the country was hit by severe shortages of essential medicines and medical equipment, sparking nationwide concern. President Duma Boko, speaking in Gaborone on Monday, announced a multimillion-dollar response plan that includes deploying the military to oversee emergency distribution of drugs and supplies to hospitals…
