Benue Sets Up Primary Healthcare Board to Improve Services
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has constituted a new State Primary Health Care Board, appointing officials to strengthen healthcare administration and…
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Nigeria health news
Experts Raise Alarm Over Sudden Deaths Among Young Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – Medical experts have warned about the growing incidence of sudden deaths among young people and the burden of prostate cancer among…
NCDC Sets November 13 Deadline for Ebola Contact Monitoring
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says all 62 contacts identified following the confirmation of an imported Ebola…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 26 October–1 November 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s top health and development stories examine mounting pressures on Nigeria’s healthcare system and Africa’s wider public-health landscape. The escalating…
28m Lagos Residents Still Lack Health Insurance
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has begun enforcing compulsory health insurance after disclosing that only two million of the state’s estimated 30…
Lagos Gives Residents December Deadline for Mandatory Health Insurance
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has given residents until 31 December 2026 to obtain health insurance, warning that enforcement of its mandatory…
Oyo Doctors Begin Seven-Day Strike, Threaten Indefinite Action
OYO, Nigeria – Doctors in Oyo State have begun a seven-day warning strike over unresolved welfare, salary and recruitment demands, disrupting services at several…
FMC Abeokuta Workers Begin 72-Hour Strike
ABUJA, Nigeria – Healthcare workers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have begun a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 21–27 September 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note Nigeria’s health landscape this week was marked by a combination of outbreaks, preventable deaths, chronic disease, reproductive health concerns and attempts…
Ondo Commissioner Advocates Regular Community Health Education to Improve Early Disease Detection
ONDO, Nigeria – The Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, has called for sustained community-based health education to improve public awareness, encourage…