Nigeria’s radiography sector is grappling with an exodus of trained professionals as low remuneration and the “japa” migration trend threaten its stability, the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria warns. Speaking during the induction ceremony of the university’s pioneer graduates of radiography at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State on Wednesday, Registrar Prof. Mark Okeji said inadequate…
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has rejected the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), describing it as a “loan that will perpetually enslave” its members. In a statement on Wednesday, NAAT President, Ibeji Nwokoma said the union’s review of the TISSF showed it amounted to taking salaries in advance, which members do not…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the Health Inequality Monitoring (HIM) Network, a global collaboration aimed at tackling persistent gaps in health equity. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the organisation on its website, the initiative announced in June 2025 unites 12 leading institutions across all WHO regions, representing more than 100 experts….
Lagos State has lost property worth ₦19.52 billion to 1,952 fire incidents in 2024, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed on Tuesday, warning that the scale of destruction underscores the urgency for advanced fire prevention strategies. Speaking at the Lagos State International Fire Safety Conference 2.0 in Victoria Island — themed “Leveraging Technology and Community Engagement to…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed that at least 8,246 inmates across the country’s custodial centres are living with mental health conditions, underscoring a growing crisis in prison healthcare. Assistant Controller General of Corrections in charge of Medical Services, Dr Glory Essien disclosed the figure during a public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) is rolling out a newly updated operational handbook on tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis to help countries strengthen detection of TB infection, disease, and drug resistance. The revised WHO Operational Handbook on Tuberculosis: Module 3 – Diagnosis accompanies the consolidated TB guidelines published earlier this year. It offers laboratory…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s non-oil exports have risen sharply to $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, representing a 19.59 per cent increase from the $2.696 billion recorded during the same period last year, according to the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, announced…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Mutual Union of the Tiv in the United States (MUTA) is calling for urgent and coordinated action to tackle the escalating humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where persistent violence has forced thousands of Tiv people from their homes. In a communiqué issued on Sunday at the close of its 31st…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s healthcare sector is attracting patients from Europe, America and other West African nations as the country’s medical system records significant improvements, the government says. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, disclosed the development on Saturday during a meeting with leaders of health sector unions and associations in Abuja….
ABUJA, Nigeria – Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu has made history as the first female Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), following her appointment by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation was disclosed in a letter dated August 8, 2025, signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate. “It is…
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