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NHS Expands HIV Prevention with Long-Acting Injection Rollout NHS healthcare worker administers cabotegravir HIV prevention injection in UK clinic

Juliet Jacob October 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Health Service (NHS) has launched cabotegravir (CAB-LA), a revolutionary long-acting HIV prevention...

Toilets, Dignity, and Learning: FCT’s Hidden School Sanitation Crisis A doorless toilet at Karonmagiji Primary School along Airport Road, Abuja, reflects the poor sanitation conditions faced by pupils in many public schools across the FCT.

Chukwu Obinna October 16, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – At first glance, Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), projects modernity — broad highways,...

Lagos Cracks Down on Fake Clinics in Anti-Quackery Drive HEFAMAA officials educating residents about reporting fake clinics in Lagos

Korede Abdullah October 16, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified its crackdown on medical quackery, warning residents to...

IHVN Expands Free HIV Treatment to 380 Facilities Nationwide IHVN healthcare workers providing HIV testing services at a clinic in Nigeria

Korede Abdullah October 16, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has expanded its free HIV treatment and...

Lawmakers Move to Ban Toxic Pesticides Threatening Nigerians’ Health, Food Nigerian lawmakers debate motion to ban toxic pesticides over public health and food safety risks

Chukwu Obinna October 15, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to ban Highly Hazardous...

WHO Appoints Ursu as New Representative to Nigeria WHO Country Representative Dr Pavel Ursu presents credentials to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mirian Gom October 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Dr. Pavel Ursu as its new Country...

WHO Warns India Over Toxic Syrups Killing Children Nationwide WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

Korede Abdullah October 14, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global medical alert after discovering contaminated...

WHO Sounds Alarm as Neurological Disorders Kill 11m Yearly WHO report reveals 11 million global deaths from neurological disorders

Koko Maxwella October 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that neurological disorders kill more than 11...

Mirian Gom October 13, 2025

📝 Editor’s Note From Lassa fever alerts in Nigeria to the global rise of mental health and...

Customs Intercepts Expired Flours, Drugs Worth ₦1.9bn at Seme Border Customs officers display intercepted expired flour and drugs worth ₦1.9bn at Seme Border.