Yobe Invests N100m to Sustain Family Planning After TCI Exit
DAMATURU, Nigeria – The Yobe State Government has announced a transition plan to sustain family planning programmes previously supported by The Challenge Initiative (TCI),…
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Police Arrest Lagos Security Guard Over Toddler Kidnap Attempt
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a private security guard, Amos Kini, for allegedly abducting a two-year-old boy and demanding…
Group Demands Lagos Reinstate Abortion Guidelines for Safety
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) Africa has urged the Lagos State Government to reinstate its suspended guidelines on…
Unmet Demands: Resident Doctors Give Nigerian Government 30-Day Strike Ultimatum
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve pending welfare and…
World Bank to Loan $750m to Strengthen Nigeria Health, Digital Growth
LAGOS, Nigeria – The World Bank has announced plans to approve two major loans worth $750 million for Nigeria on Tuesday, September 30, 2025,…
Delta Sacks Health Workers Extorting Pregnant Women, Children Under Five
DELTA, Nigeria – Delta State has dismissed several health workers accused of extorting pregnant women and children under five, despite the state’s free healthcare…
Rubella in Pregnancy Causes Irreversible Defects – Experts Warn Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – Public health experts are warning that rubella infection during pregnancy leads to irreversible congenital defects, underscoring the urgent need for widespread…
SFH Urges UN to Prioritise Neglected Diseases, Mental Health
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Society for Family Health (SFH) has urged global leaders to prioritise neglected non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mental health, and African-led science…
Lagos Catholic Archdiocese Launches Affordable Healthcare Facility for Residents
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has inaugurated the St. Agnes Catholic Medical Centre in Maryland to provide affordable and professional healthcare…
New UN Evidence Links Contraceptives to Gender Equality, Cancer Protection
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new evidence brief from the United Nations’ Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows…