President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
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Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has reiterated the need for stronger healthcare systems and wider health insurance coverage as part of efforts to improve the wellbeing of Nigerians. Obi made this known after holding discussions with healthcare professionals and experts in the United States on...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has provided 48 vein finders and accompanying accessories for distribution to the 14 SHF under the Hospitals Management Board (HMB). Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, in a statement on Wednesday, quoted the Mandate Secretary,...
Nigerian Government has underscored the need to strengthen bilateral relations with Israel, particularly in the areas of agriculture, security, defence, entertainment, education and healthcare, as part of efforts to accelerate Nigeria’s socio-economic development. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, CON made the disclosure...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he has been living with diabetes for more than four decades, attributing his ability to manage the condition successfully to a disciplined lifestyle centred on healthy eating, regular exercise and adequate rest. Speaking during an interview on AIT News, the elder statesman...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has directed the immediate procurement and distribution of drugs, medical consumables, and hygiene materials worth millions of Naira to health facilities to contain cases of acute watery diarrhea in parts of the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Dr....
National Orientation Agency, Akwa Ibom Directorate has issued a critical public health advisory following reports of a fresh outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some parts of Africa. The Akwa Ibom State Director, Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, in a statement called on all citizens and residents of the state...
World Health Organization has raised the Ebola risk level in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from high to “very high” following a rapid increase in suspected infections and deaths across the country. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus disclosed on Friday that the outbreak had worsened significantly, with nearly...
Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Agency (AKSHIA) has commenced the accreditation process for 240 Primary Healthcare facilities across the state as part of efforts to strengthen the delivery of quality healthcare services under the social health insurance scheme. Addressing officials of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and Akwa...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s growing debt profile, warning that the country’s rising debt servicing obligations are beginning to overshadow investments in critical sectors such as education, healthcare, and poverty reduction. In a statement shared on Monday on X following President...
Federal Government has launched the EU Support to Public Health Institutes in Nigeria (EUSPIN) initiative as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen disease surveillance, emergency preparedness, and institutional response systems across the country. The four-year €4.2 million initiative, launched in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the World...
United States health officials have appealed for calm after one American passenger evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius tested mildly positive for the Andes virus. The US Department of Health and Human Services said the passenger only showed mild symptoms, while another traveler was placed in a...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The West African Health Organization (WAHO), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have been commended for their unwavering commitment to strengthening regional health security and enhancing the collective capacity of the member-nations to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats....
A major push to confront one of Africa’s fastest-growing—yet often overlooked—health threats was unveiled today on the sidelines of the World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Amref Health Africa, in partnership with the Novo Nordisk FoundatEast Africaion, announced a US$13.2 million expansion of the Partnership for Education...
…Also adopt regional framework to accelerate Malaria elimination The 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), concluded on 25 April 2026 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with the adoption of major strategic decisions aimed at accelerating malaria elimination, reducing...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦10 million to the Malikiya College of Nursing Sciences in Bauchi State as part of his continued support for healthcare and education development in Nigeria. Obi disclosed this in a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, detailing his engagements...
Honourable sir, My neighbour Roseline was 25, vibrant and fierce, a diploma graduate hawking fabrics in the dusty Dutse market to support her aging mother and two younger brothers. Her dream? To save enough for a small tailoring shop. But dreams shatter fast when life turns cruel. One evening,...
Federal Government has approved the establishment of a Community-Based National Social Action Fund Taskforce to drive grassroots development and accelerate socio-economic improvements across Nigeria’s 8,804 wards. The initiative, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will deploy community-driven interventions tailored to local needs, with each ward engaging a verified...
NNPC Foundation Limited/Gte, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of NNPC Ltd. has won the CSR Champion Award (Health) 2025 instituted by the Independent Newspapers. The award was presented during the Silver Jubilee edition of the Independent Newspapers Awards, themed “Game Changers: Breaking Barriers and Shaping Tomorrow,” held at...
A major new international study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, one of the world’s leading medical journals, has revealed that Nigeria carries the highest burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) globally, with an estimated over 1.5 million children under the age of 15 living with the...