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FAO, WHO, WOAH Launch Global Taskforce to Boost One Health Workforce Global health officials at One Health taskforce launch

Oluwatobi Adu April 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Health Organization and World...

Lagos Trains Health Workers to Boost Water Safety Standards Lagos health workers during water safety training session

Korede Abdullah April 9, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State intensifies efforts to improve environmental health outcomes by training frontline health workers...

Kaduna Cracks Down on Nutrition Supply Diversion Statewide kaduna-health-workers-service-commitment-news-report.md

Chukwu Obinna April 9, 2026

KADUNA, Nigeria – The Kaduna State Government inaugurates a 17-member task force to curb the diversion of...

Lagos Cuts Malaria Misdiagnosis Dramatically with Data-Driven Reforms Health workers using rapid malaria diagnostic tools in Lagos

Korede Abdullah April 8, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State reduces malaria misdiagnosis in public health facilities from 60 per cent to...

WHO Urges Nigeria to Invest More in Health Science Innovation WHO representative urging Nigeria to invest in health science and innovation

Mirian Gom April 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization, (WHO) calls on Nigeria to strengthen investment in science, research,...

World Bank Flags Nigeria Child Development Crisis, Urges Urgent Action World Bank-supported ultra-modern abattoir under construction in Ekiti State

Chukwu Obinna April 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Bank warns that Nigeria faces a deepening early childhood development crisis, citing...

Pain After Every Meal: The Hidden Infection Millions of Nigerians Live With Young Nigerian woman experiencing stomach pain linked to H. pylori infection and poor sanitation

Oluwafunbi Bello April 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Misdiagnosed as diet or stress, a silent bacterial infection thrives in Nigeria’s water and...

Lagos Shuts Access Bank Branch Over Sewage Violations Sealed Access Bank branch in Lagos over environmental sewage violations

Korede Abdullah April 4, 2026

Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government shuts down an Access Bank Plc branch in Victoria Island...

Rotary Expands Free Healthcare Access in Lagos Community Rotary Club of Ikeja donates life-saving medical equipment worth millions of naira to LASUTH, boosting patient care during Christmas.