After the Sirens Fall Silent: Why Nigeria Cannot Afford to Blink on Mpox
LAGOS, Nigeria – When Africa’s public health leaders quietly lowered the emergency siren on mpox, it was meant to signal progress, not relief. Yet…
Health Policy
Nigeria Records Slight Drop in Households’ Direct Health Payments
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian households record a marginal decline in direct healthcare spending in 2024, signaling slow but steady progress toward improved financial protection…
Lawmakers Move to Ban Toxic Pesticides Threatening Nigerians’ Health, Food
ABUJA, Nigeria – The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to ban Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) amid mounting concerns over Nigeria’s…
NDLEA Backs Cannabis Oil Export, Upholds Ban on Local Use
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) supports regulated export of cannabis oil for medical and industrial use but maintains its…
Sokoto Governor Suspends Health Agency Chief Amid Sector Shake-ups
SOKOTO, Nigeria – The Sokoto State Government, Ahmed Aliyu has suspended the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Larai Tambuwal,…
Nigeria Unveils Reforms to Strengthen Postgraduate Medical Education System
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has unveiled fresh funding and training reforms aimed at strengthening postgraduate medical education and reducing the brain drain…
Nigeria Malaria Chief Urges Action At Global Health Summit
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Coordinator of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr Nnenna Ogbulafor, has called on global delegates to move beyond…
Over 1.9m Children Living with Obesity Globally – UNICEF
ABUJA, Nigeria- Childhood obesity has now overtaken underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents, UNICEF warns in a…
Africa Urged to Decriminalise Suicide, Invest in Mental Health
ABUJA, Nigeria- On World Suicide Prevention Day, African governments have been urged to decriminalise suicide, strengthen prevention strategies, and prioritise mental health care as…
“Match Words with Action” – Expert Urges ECOWAS to Tackle Lassa Fever
ABUJA, Nigeria- Renowned virologist Prof. Oyewale Tomori has urged West African governments to take urgent action to defeat Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic disease…