healthcare

FMC Yenagoa Seeks Release of 2025 Capital Funds Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State

Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State

FMC Yenagoa Seeks Release of 2025 Capital Funds

Korede Abdullah October 8, 2026

YENAGOA, Nigeria – The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has appealed to the Federal Government...

Abia Hospital Performs First Major Brain Surgery on 19-Year-Old : Abia Specialist Hospital performs emergency brain surgery on accident victim

: Abia Specialist Hospital performs emergency brain surgery on accident victim

Abia Hospital Performs First Major Brain Surgery on 19-Year-Old

Korede Abdullah October 7, 2026

UMUAHIA, Nigeria – A 19-year-old motorcycle accident victim has survived emergency brain surgery at the Abia State...

Lagos Pushes Health Insurance to Cut Out-Of-Pocket Costs Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Lagos Pushes Health Insurance to Cut Out-Of-Pocket Costs

Korede Abdullah October 5, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has urged residents to embrace health insurance as part of...

Plateau Govt Steps Up Eye Health Drive to Prevent Avoidable Blindness Plateau State Commissioner for Health Nicholas Ba’amlong speaks on eye health and avoidable blindness.

Plateau State Commissioner for Health Nicholas Ba’amlong speaks on eye health and avoidable blindness.

Plateau Govt Steps Up Eye Health Drive to Prevent Avoidable Blindness

Mirian Gom October 5, 2026

PLATEAU, Nigeria — The Plateau State Government has renewed efforts to reduce avoidable blindness and expand access...

Enugu Stakeholders Seek Data-Driven Reforms for Women’s Health Health stakeholders review reproductive and maternal health survey findings in Enugu

Health stakeholders review reproductive and maternal health survey findings in Enugu

Enugu Stakeholders Seek Data-Driven Reforms for Women’s Health

Oluwatobi Adu October 2, 2026

Enugu, Nigeria – Health stakeholders in Enugu State are using findings from a midline assessment to identify...

Nigeria @66: Can Economic Recovery Deliver Shared Prosperity? Nigeria's Green-White-Green flag flying during the country's 66th Independence anniversary

Nigeria's Green-White-Green flag flying during the country's 66th Independence anniversary

Nigeria @66: Can Economic Recovery Deliver Shared Prosperity?

Korede Abdullah October 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s economy is showing clearer signs of recovery, but millions of households and businesses...

Kano Custodial Centre Records Two Deaths in Cholera Outbreak WHO report confirms more than 6,000 global cholera deaths in 2024

WHO report confirms more than 6,000 global cholera deaths in 2024

Kano Custodial Centre Records Two Deaths in Cholera Outbreak

Mirian Gom September 26, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Two inmates have died following a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial...

Kwara Trains 44 Scientists in Malaria, TB Diagnosis Medical Laboratory Scientists during malaria and tuberculosis microscopy training in Kwara.

Medical Laboratory Scientists during malaria and tuberculosis microscopy training in Kwara.

Kwara Trains 44 Scientists in Malaria, TB Diagnosis

Mirian Gom September 25, 2026

KWARA, Nigeria – Kwara State has commenced a 10-day training for 44 Medical Laboratory Scientists in malaria...

15m Nigerians Living With Diabetes – Expert EMSON President Andrew Uloko speaks on diabetes care in Nigeria at a conference in Abuja.

EMSON President Andrew Uloko speaks on diabetes care in Nigeria at a conference in Abuja.

15m Nigerians Living With Diabetes – Expert

Mirian Gom September 24, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – About 15 million Nigerians are living with diabetes, while many others remain undiagnosed and...

Edo Makes Malaria Testing, Treatment Free for Two Years plateau-malaria-prevention-children

plateau-malaria-prevention-children

Edo Makes Malaria Testing, Treatment Free for Two Years

Mirian Gom September 23, 2026

EDO, Nigeria – The Edo State Government has made malaria testing and treatment free in all government...