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Ogun, UNICEF Launch Ambulance Boat to Save Riverine Lives Ogun State and UNICEF officials commissioning an ambulance boat for riverine healthcare

Ogun State and UNICEF officials commissioning an ambulance boat for riverine healthcare

Ogun, UNICEF Launch Ambulance Boat to Save Riverine Lives

Korede Abdullah February 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), commissions...

Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care Newly recruited health workers at induction ceremony in Ibadan

Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026

IBADAN, Nigeria – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde inducts 3,933 newly recruited primary healthcare workers, marking one...

Doctor Urges Health Funding Overhaul as Lagos Facilities Face Strain NMA Lagos chairman Dr Babajide Saheed speaking on healthcare funding

Doctor Urges Health Funding Overhaul as Lagos Facilities Face Strain

Chukwu Obinna February 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A senior medical leader calls for a radical restructuring of Nigeria’s healthcare financing model,...

6m Lagos Residents Live with Undiagnosed Hypertension – Officials Warn Lagos health officials announce new measures against biological threats.

Lagos health officials announce new measures against biological threats.

6m Lagos Residents Live with Undiagnosed Hypertension – Officials Warn

Korede Abdullah January 14, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria — An estimated six million Lagos residents are living with hypertension, with the majority unaware...

Nasarawa Selects 13 Health Fellows to Strengthen Rural Primary Healthcare WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

Nasarawa Selects 13 Health Fellows to Strengthen Rural Primary Healthcare

Oluwafunbi Bello January 13, 2026

NASARAWA, Nigeria – Nasarawa State selects 13 health fellows to strengthen primary healthcare delivery in rural communities,...

One Country, Many Clinics: How Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare System Leaves the Poor Behind Understaffed primary healthcare centre in rural Nigeria

Understaffed primary healthcare centre in rural Nigeria

One Country, Many Clinics: How Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare System Leaves the Poor Behind

Korede Abdullah January 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – At dawn in a rural Nigerian community, a pregnant woman begins a long walk...

Lagos Moves to Strengthen Training, Monitoring of Frontline Health Workers Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Lagos Moves to Strengthen Training, Monitoring of Frontline Health Workers

Korede Abdullah January 8, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government announces plans to intensify training and performance monitoring of frontline...

Bayelsa Wins $400,000 Health Award, Diri Orders Cabinet Checks Governor Douye Diri receiving Bayelsa’s $400,000 primary healthcare award

Bayelsa Wins $400,000 Health Award, Diri Orders Cabinet Checks

Korede Abdullah January 8, 2026

BAYELSA, Nigeria – Bayelsa State clinches a $400,000 international health award as Governor Douye Diri orders compulsory...

Kano Health Board Sanctions Burji PHC Staff Over Service Lapses : Kano State Government inducting newly recruited revenue officers

Kano Health Board Sanctions Burji PHC Staff Over Service Lapses

Hussaini Ibrahim January 7, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board takes disciplinary action against the management...

MonITNG Raises Alarm Over Neglected Akwa Ibom Health Facility 1000205204

MonITNG Raises Alarm Over Neglected Akwa Ibom Health Facility

Juliet Jacob January 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A civic technology platform, MonITNG, raises alarm over the deteriorating condition of the Mathew...

Primary Healthcare

Ogun, UNICEF Launch Ambulance Boat to Save Riverine Lives

Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care

Doctor Urges Health Funding Overhaul as Lagos Facilities Face Strain

6m Lagos Residents Live with Undiagnosed Hypertension – Officials Warn

Nasarawa Selects 13 Health Fellows to Strengthen Rural Primary Healthcare

One Country, Many Clinics: How Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare System Leaves the Poor Behind

Lagos Moves to Strengthen Training, Monitoring of Frontline Health Workers

Bayelsa Wins $400,000 Health Award, Diri Orders Cabinet Checks

Kano Health Board Sanctions Burji PHC Staff Over Service Lapses

MonITNG Raises Alarm Over Neglected Akwa Ibom Health Facility

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