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Lecturers may down tools as AAU-ASUU protests non-implementation of 2025 agreement with Nigerian govt  Lecturers may down tools as AAU-ASUU protests non-implementation of 2025 agreement with Nigerian govt 
Education3 days ago

Lecturers may down tools as AAU-ASUU protests non-implementation of 2025 agreement with Nigerian govt 

The Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to embark on...

Sightsavers Empowers 2,878 Women, Girls With Disabilities Sightsavers Empowers 2,878 Women, Girls With Disabilities
Health4 days ago

Sightsavers Empowers 2,878 Women, Girls With Disabilities

By Justina Auta   Sightsavers Nigeria says it has empowered 2,878 adolescent girls and young women with disabilities in Kano...

Edo Stakeholders Validate Draft Policy On Digital GBV Edo Stakeholders Validate Draft Policy On Digital GBV
Health4 days ago

Edo Stakeholders Validate Draft Policy On Digital GBV

By Osayi Aghahowa Stakeholders on Monday validated the draft Edo Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), recommending technical inputs...

Korean Republic, UNICEF Partner Adamawa To Strengthen Routine Immunisation Korean Republic, UNICEF Partner Adamawa To Strengthen Routine Immunisation
Health4 days ago

Korean Republic, UNICEF Partner Adamawa To Strengthen Routine Immunisation

By Talatu Maiwada The Republic of Korea (ROK), in partnership with the Nigerian Government and UNICEF, is supporting the Adamawa...

Expert Urges Strategic Use Of N10bn Ebola Preparedness Fund Expert Urges Strategic Use Of N10bn Ebola Preparedness Fund
Health4 days ago

Expert Urges Strategic Use Of N10bn Ebola Preparedness Fund

A public health expert has urged the Federal Government to ensure that the N10 billion approved for Ebola preparedness is...

Sickle Cell: Club Seeks Support, Urges FG To Subsidise Transplant Programme Sickle Cell: Club Seeks Support, Urges FG To Subsidise Transplant Programme
Health5 days ago

Sickle Cell: Club Seeks Support, Urges FG To Subsidise Transplant Programme

  By Lilian U. OkoroThe Sickle Cell Club Lagos, has urged the Federal Government to subsidise the Sickle Cell Foundation-Lagos...

CANEX WKND 2026: Hunt For Junior Rising Chefs Opens CANEX WKND 2026: Hunt For Junior Rising Chefs Opens
Health5 days ago

CANEX WKND 2026: Hunt For Junior Rising Chefs Opens

 By Vivian Ihechu The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, has opened applications for the...

Sickle Cell: Stakeholders Seek Improved Care, Curative Research Funding Sickle Cell: Stakeholders Seek Improved Care, Curative Research Funding
Health5 days ago

Sickle Cell: Stakeholders Seek Improved Care, Curative Research Funding

      By Adeyemi Adeleye A Coalition of Sickle Cell NGOs has called for increased healthcare funding, improved access...

Sickle Cell Day: Alimosho General Hospital Offers Free Screening, Awareness Sickle Cell Day: Alimosho General Hospital Offers Free Screening, Awareness
Health5 days ago

Sickle Cell Day: Alimosho General Hospital Offers Free Screening, Awareness

  By Kemi Akintokun The Haematology Department of Alimosho General Hospital (ALGH) has commemorated the 2026 World Sickle Cell Day...

Refugee Commission, NGO Launch Medical Outreach For Abuja IDPs Refugee Commission, NGO Launch Medical Outreach For Abuja IDPs
Health5 days ago

Refugee Commission, NGO Launch Medical Outreach For Abuja IDPs

By Aderogba GeorgeThe National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), in partnership with the One World Initiative...

FG Seeks Action Against Sexual Violence FG Seeks Action Against Sexual Violence
Health5 days ago

FG Seeks Action Against Sexual Violence

By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has called for a whole-of-society approach to ending conflict-related sexual violence, urging stakeholders to...

200 Nigerians Benefit From SEOF, VOOM Life-saving Cardiac Interventions 200 Nigerians Benefit From SEOF, VOOM Life-saving Cardiac Interventions
Health5 days ago

200 Nigerians Benefit From SEOF, VOOM Life-saving Cardiac Interventions

By Rukayat Moisemhe No fewer than 200 Nigerians have received life-saving cardiac interventions through the partnership between the Sir Emeka...

NAFDAC Confiscates Smuggled Vegetable Oil, 40,000 Cartons Of Soap NAFDAC Confiscates Smuggled Vegetable Oil, 40,000 Cartons Of Soap
Health7 days ago

NAFDAC Confiscates Smuggled Vegetable Oil, 40,000 Cartons Of Soap

By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it intercepted tankers of suspected...

Sickle Cell Warriors Want Treatment Included In Health Insurance Packages Sickle Cell Warriors Want Treatment Included In Health Insurance Packages
Health1 week ago

Sickle Cell Warriors Want Treatment Included In Health Insurance Packages

By Kemi Akintokun Sickle Cell warriors and medical professionals on Friday called for more support from government and inclusion of...

Presidential Ebola Task Force Urges Vigilance Against Virus Importation Presidential Ebola Task Force Urges Vigilance Against Virus Importation
Health1 week ago

Presidential Ebola Task Force Urges Vigilance Against Virus Importation

By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has...

Sickle Cell: Experts Blame Delay, Poverty For Warriors’ Deaths Sickle Cell: Experts Blame Delay, Poverty For Warriors’ Deaths
Health1 week ago

Sickle Cell: Experts Blame Delay, Poverty For Warriors’ Deaths

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko As the world marks Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Day on Friday, experts have warned that poor management...

PCN Seals 724 Illegal Drug Outlets In Kwara PCN Seals 724 Illegal Drug Outlets In Kwara
Health1 week ago

PCN Seals 724 Illegal Drug Outlets In Kwara

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 724 illegal pharmaceutical outlets in Kwara. The Registrar of...

World Drug Problem Evolving, Requires Innovative Responses — UNODC World Drug Problem Evolving, Requires Innovative Responses — UNODC
Health1 week ago

World Drug Problem Evolving, Requires Innovative Responses — UNODC

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for stronger partnerships, evidence-based interventions and innovative responses to...

FG Expands Newborn Sickle Cell Screening, Seeks Insurance Coverage FG Expands Newborn Sickle Cell Screening, Seeks Insurance Coverage
Health1 week ago

FG Expands Newborn Sickle Cell Screening, Seeks Insurance Coverage

    HomeFG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage...

Swipha Pharma Donates N500,000 Anti-malaria Drugs To Kano Govt Swipha Pharma Donates N500,000 Anti-malaria Drugs To Kano Govt
Health1 week ago

Swipha Pharma Donates N500,000 Anti-malaria Drugs To Kano Govt

By Grace Idachaba Swipha Pharma Nigeria Ltd. has donated anti-malarial drugs worth N500,000 to the Kano State Drugs and Medical...

FG Inaugurates Project STRAWN To Strengthen Radiotherapy Workforce FG Inaugurates Project STRAWN To Strengthen Radiotherapy Workforce
Health1 week ago

FG Inaugurates Project STRAWN To Strengthen Radiotherapy Workforce

By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated Project STRAWN, a workforce-readiness initiative aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s...

Fidson Donates Multimillion-naira Theatre Pharmacy To FMC Asaba Fidson Donates Multimillion-naira Theatre Pharmacy To FMC Asaba
Health1 week ago

Fidson Donates Multimillion-naira Theatre Pharmacy To FMC Asaba

By Isioma Nwabasha Fidson Healthcare PLC, on Thursday donated a multi-million naira Theatre Pharmacy to Federal Medical Center (FMC), Asaba,...

‎CSOs Seek Expanded Health Insurance For Vulnerable To Tackle TB, Others ‎CSOs Seek Expanded Health Insurance For Vulnerable To Tackle TB, Others
Health1 week ago

‎CSOs Seek Expanded Health Insurance For Vulnerable To Tackle TB, Others

‎‎By Justina Auta‎Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for the expansion of health insurance coverage to vulnerable Nigerians, particularly the...

Enugu Commissioner Alerts Public On Circulation Of Counterfeit Augmentin Tablets Enugu Commissioner Alerts Public On Circulation Of Counterfeit Augmentin Tablets
Health1 week ago

Enugu Commissioner Alerts Public On Circulation Of Counterfeit Augmentin Tablets

The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, has raised alarm over the alleged circulation of counterfeit Augmentin 625mg...

CLEEN Trains DPOs In Plateau To Strengthen GBV Response CLEEN Trains DPOs In Plateau To Strengthen GBV Response
Health1 week ago

CLEEN Trains DPOs In Plateau To Strengthen GBV Response

By Blessing Odega CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained 20 Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in Plateau to strengthen response...

FG, Global Fund Inaugurate Expanded Abuja Medical Warehouse FG, Global Fund Inaugurate Expanded Abuja Medical Warehouse
Health1 week ago

FG, Global Fund Inaugurate Expanded Abuja Medical Warehouse

The Federal Government and the Global Fund on Tuesday inaugurated the expanded Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse (APMW) to strengthen storage...

Day Of African Child: Students Demand Improved Facilities, Security Day Of African Child: Students Demand Improved Facilities, Security
Health1 week ago

Day Of African Child: Students Demand Improved Facilities, Security

The students of King’s College Lagos have called for decent Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and a nation devoid of...

Kano Govt Inaugurates Committee To Probe Alleged Diversion Of RUTF Kano Govt Inaugurates Committee To Probe Alleged Diversion Of RUTF
Health1 week ago

Kano Govt Inaugurates Committee To Probe Alleged Diversion Of RUTF

By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano State Government has inaugurated a high-powered committee to investigate the alleged unauthorised sale of Ready-to-Use...

UNICEF Targets 4 Kaduna LGAs With Climate-resilient Schools, Health Facilities UNICEF Targets 4 Kaduna LGAs With Climate-resilient Schools, Health Facilities
Health1 week ago

UNICEF Targets 4 Kaduna LGAs With Climate-resilient Schools, Health Facilities

By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II)...

FG Inaugurates Cancer Support Fund, Approves N50m For Patients FG Inaugurates Cancer Support Fund, Approves N50m For Patients
Health1 week ago

FG Inaugurates Cancer Support Fund, Approves N50m For Patients

The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Fund for cancer patients and approved N50 million...

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