The Federal Government has equipped 239,726 Nigerian youths with digital, employability and practical skills through the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA), Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele...
By Lilian U. Okoro The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has unveiled a research report on impacts of climate change on Persons With...
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For six days in Benin, no fewer than 20 journalists set out to do more than report problems....
By Philomina AttahThe Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), and the Federal Government have forged a strategic partnership toward curbing preventable deaths, expanding healthcare access and...
The Federal Government has announced plans to procure 25 additional linear accelerators between 2027 and 2029 to expand cancer treatment capacity and strengthen cancer control across...
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has extended digital civil registration services to about 4,000 of Nigeria’s 8,809 wards, with plans to establish 8,000 registration...
By Philomina AttahThe Anglican Compassion and Development Initiative (ACADI) says Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains deeply rooted in Nigerian culture, requiring deliberate action and holistic...
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has secured more than 20 convictions for Sexual and Gender-Based...
By Suleiman Shehu A medical expert, Dr Lateef Salako, has attributed misinformation and late detection as some of the factors responsible for the high mortality rate...
By Itohan Abara-Laserian A Safety Expert, Mrs Nafisat Adeniran, has urged workers to prioritise their health and physical fitness to improve their lifestyles. Adeniran is...
The Federal Government says decriminalising attempted suicide is a public health and human rights imperative requiring urgent legislative action to...
Oyo State has recorded 131 suspected Lassa fever cases from January to Sept. 10, with six confirmed cases and one...
The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with Sightsavers, has administered the antibiotic azithromycin to 1.1 million children as part of...
The Yobe Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr Muhammad Gana, says the state has recorded 511 cases of...
By Aderogba George Fertility and reproductive health experts have called for wider access to affordable fertility treatment for ordinary Nigerians,...
A mental health expert, Mr Samuel Junaidu, has advised Nigerians not to dismiss persistent sleep difficulties, saying chronic insomnia could...
By Aderogba George The Integrated Child Survival Advocacy (ICSA) Katsina State Team has commended the Katsina State Government for increasing...
By Franca Ofili The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, has urged Nigerians...
By Vivian Ihechu Africa’s booming gaming sector is rapidly reshaping entertainment across the continent, driven largely by its young population...
By Mercy Sawok Investing in adolescent girls’ education can generate more than 21 times the initial investment through improved education,...
By Mercy Sawok The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has urged publicly owned medical laboratories to pursue international...
By Justina Auta The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) says it will mobilise participants across 10 cities in Nigeria and...
Residents seeking healthcare in public hospitals across satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have alleged persistent cash-only payment...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will strengthen controls over mobilisation from admission through graduation to prevent record...
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady, on Friday inaugurated the National Community Food Bank Programme for the South-South zone in Calabar....
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has presented its Community Pharmacists Assessment and Career Progression Institute (CPACPI) framework...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has partnered with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Kware,...
By Safia Abdulrahman The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has announced plans to organise aerobic exercise sessions every three...
Damaturu, Sept. 3, 2026 (NAN) The Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH), Damaturu, says it spends N360 million annually in the...
A medical expert, Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, says seeking a second medical opinion is not an offence, emphasising that it is...
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with the John Hopkins Programme for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics...
The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has announced plans to organise aerobics sessions every three months to promote healthy...
By Lilian Okoro As public health leaders, policymakers, researchers, and advocates prepare to gather in Cape Town for the 18th...
By Catherine Egwuom Health expert, Dr Maymunah Kadiri, has urged healthcare workers to prioritise their mental health and well-being. Kadiri...
By Franca Ofili The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that Ebola outbreak in...
By Franca Ofili Prof. Palokinam Pitche has assumed office as Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the Economic...
By Kazeem Akande The Rotary Club of Lagos Royale on Wednesday sensitised Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and Faith-Based Birth Attendants...
By Rose Okudaye The World Health Organisation (WHO) and stakeholders in Nigerian natural medicine have called for stronger regulation,...
By Folasade Akpan Dr Oma Iyoko, Chairperson, Dementia Africa, has urged African governments to make dementia a public health priority,...
By Kemi Akintokun The BRICON Foundation, an NGO, on Tuesday donated free mastectomy bras and breast prostheses to breast...
