The Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, Professor Daniel Nwachukwu, has urged students of the institution to report cases of sexual...
The harmattan season comes after that of rain and presages the dry spell of the atmospheric heat, sweat, thirst and some SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDERS (SAD), some...
By Cynthia Alo The Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Mr.Roosevelt Ogbonna, has called on African policymakers, financiers and businesses to deepen collaboration in order to...
In Nigeria, children born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus face overwhelming challenges—life-saving surgeries are costly, specialised care is scarce, and social stigma isolates families. Preventable conditions...
We rarely think of our legs as communicators. Yet every ache, cramp, discoloration or swelling carries a message from the body—if we care to listen. While...
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it is prioritising local production of diagnostic equipment and technologies to strengthen Nigeria’s health security and reduce dependence on...
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership Professionals Nigeria Limited, aimed at...
By Folasade Akpan Dr Gidado Mustapha, Executive Director, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Netherlands says Nigeria’s heavy reliance on imported diagnostic tools and laboratory supplies is weakening the...
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government said it would collaborate with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to educate Nigerians about the law protecting...
Franca Ofili The Federal Government has inaugurated a strategic initiative to unlock land resources within 42 National Youth Development Centres to promote youth participation in agribusiness...
The Edo Government has initiated engagement with the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin, to strengthen treatment and rehabilitation for mentally...
By Lilian U. Okoro The Medserve-LUTH Cancer Centre (MLCC) has been named the “Most Outstanding Oncology Centre in Nigeria” for...
By Jumoke Olaitan The Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) has called for stronger community-based justice mechanisms to...
Some stakeholders have called for a community-led approach to addressing dementia in Nigeria, stressing the need for greater awareness, early...
The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) Detox Centre has called for tech-driven and culturally grounded interventions to counter evolving drug...
Dr Ayomide Akintan-Adejuwon, the Founder of Scoliosis Focus Foundation, has urged parents and caregivers to prioritise early detection of scoliosis...
The Edo Government has reiterated its commitment to combating drug abuse and illicit trafficking through strengthened prevention, enforcement, treatment and...
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) has disbursed N339 billion to states...
The Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital (AMSH), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, says it has carried out no fewer than 50 successful kidney...
By Safia Abdulrahman Dr Marvelous Idemudia of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Clinic, Abuja, has warned pregnant women...
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Kwara Government in collaboration with development partners have intensified advocacy for the integration of Sexual and...
The Federal Government says Nigeria’s re-election to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will strengthen...
The Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to embark on...
By Justina Auta Sightsavers Nigeria says it has empowered 2,878 adolescent girls and young women with disabilities in Kano...
By Osayi Aghahowa Stakeholders on Monday validated the draft Edo Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), recommending technical inputs...
By Talatu Maiwada The Republic of Korea (ROK), in partnership with the Nigerian Government and UNICEF, is supporting the Adamawa...
A public health expert has urged the Federal Government to ensure that the N10 billion approved for Ebola preparedness is...
By Lilian U. OkoroThe Sickle Cell Club Lagos, has urged the Federal Government to subsidise the Sickle Cell Foundation-Lagos...
By Vivian Ihechu The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, has opened applications for the...
By Adeyemi Adeleye A Coalition of Sickle Cell NGOs has called for increased healthcare funding, improved access...
By Kemi Akintokun The Haematology Department of Alimosho General Hospital (ALGH) has commemorated the 2026 World Sickle Cell Day...
By Aderogba GeorgeThe National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), in partnership with the One World Initiative...
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has called for a whole-of-society approach to ending conflict-related sexual violence, urging stakeholders to...
By Rukayat Moisemhe No fewer than 200 Nigerians have received life-saving cardiac interventions through the partnership between the Sir Emeka...
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it intercepted tankers of suspected...
By Kemi Akintokun Sickle Cell warriors and medical professionals on Friday called for more support from government and inclusion of...
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has...
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko As the world marks Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Day on Friday, experts have warned that poor management...
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 724 illegal pharmaceutical outlets in Kwara. The Registrar of...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for stronger partnerships, evidence-based interventions and innovative responses to...
