Africa CDC Warns Malaria Threatens Continent’s Health Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged governments to meet the Abuja Declaration’s 15% health budget…
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Falana: Health Insurance Now Compulsory for All Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) says every Nigerian is now legally entitled to compulsory health insurance under the National Health…
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,…
Sokoto to Vaccinate 2m Children Against Measles, Polio
Sokoto, Nigeria – The Sokoto State Government will begin a 10-day vaccination campaign on October 6 to immunise nearly two million children against measles,…
Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 168 in 2025
KANO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports that 168 people have died from Lassa fever this year, with…
NAFDAC Destroys N15bn Worth of Fake, Expired Drugs in Ibadan
IBADAN, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed counterfeit, expired, substandard, and falsified drugs and…
NAFDAC Seals Abuja Shops Over Banned Drugs, Toxic Cosmetics
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut two Chinese supermarkets and eight cosmetics shops in…
Mpox, Cholera, Ebola Strain Africa Amid Worsening Health Crises
LAGOS, Nigeria – Health authorities are raising alarms as Africa grapples with overlapping outbreaks of mpox, cholera, Ebola and Rift Valley fever, threatening fragile…
Tinubu’s Wife Distributes 370,000 Pads to Rural Schoolgirls Nationwide
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the distribution of 370,000 sanitary pads to schoolgirls in rural communities across…
Gombe Governor Uncovers 440 Ghost Health Workers, Saves Billions
GOMBE, Nigeria – Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya says his administration has uncovered 440 ghost workers in the state’s health sector payroll, saving the…