The Kano State House of Assembly has called on Governor Abba Yusuf to urgently intervene in a diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly killed more than 50 children in Rano Local Government Area. The resolution was adopted during Tuesday’s plenary after lawmakers considered a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Ibrahim Muhammad, representing the Rano …
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has announced a three-day nationwide warning strike beginning next Tuesday, following the Federal Government’s failure to conclude negotiations on the welfare and conditions of service of medical lecturers. Fourteen branches of the association voted in favour of the industrial action, which NAMDA said would be total …
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has filed a Freedom of Information request with the National Assembly seeking comprehensive legislative records on the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, amid concerns that proposed changes could weaken Nigeria’s tobacco-control safeguards. CAPPA, in a statement on Tuesday, said its request, dated August 13 and addressed …
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Nigerians could lose access to life-saving food, healthcare, nutrition and disease-control services before the end of 2026, as the United Nations warns that the country’s humanitarian response is facing a $159 million funding shortfall. The warning comes at a dangerous moment for millions already battling food insecurity, malnutrition, displacement and …
For some Abuja residents, a routine visit to a free medical outreach became an unexpected health alert. Prisca Nwemo arrived with her mother hoping to get treatment for an allergy. But after undergoing routine checks, medical personnel discovered that her blood pressure was high and promptly provided medication. “I came because of an allergy, but …
More than 100 civil society groups demand withdrawal of 2025 amendment, warn proposed provisions could expose young Nigerians to emerging nicotine products Nigeria’s next tobacco-control battle may not be about the cigarette. It may be about what comes after it. Electronic cigarettes. Heated tobacco products. Nicotine pouches. Online purchases. Product sampling. Digital advertising. …
NCDC reports eight deaths in two weeks as outbreak spreads to 23 states and 116 LGAs Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has crossed a grim threshold, with the country recording 1,000 confirmed cases and 237 deaths in 2026, according to the latest epidemiological report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The …
Despite playing a critical role in sustaining Britain’s healthcare system, foreign health professionals report a sharp rise in workplace hostility, open racism, and patient discrimination. The dream of better pay and improved working conditions that has driven thousands of Nigerian healthcare professionals to the United Kingdom is increasingly colliding with a troubling reality: …
UNICEF warns two in three babies risk malnutrition; Shettima urges mothers to treat breastfeeding as an investment in Nigeria's future The Federal Government has expressed concern over Nigeria's poor breastfeeding practices, revealing that only 36 per cent of mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth, while just 29 per cent exclusively …
Five-year package to strengthen vaccine delivery, expand routine immunisation and support primary healthcare reforms as Nigeria records fourfold increase in PHC utilisation. The Federal Government has secured a five-year support package worth nearly $500 million from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to strengthen routine immunisation, improve vaccine delivery and accelerate reforms in Nigeria's primary …
