The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory warning of increased risk of cholera and other disease outbreaks following forecast flooding across parts of the country. The alert comes after the Federal Ministry of Environment and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicted heavy rainfall and possible flooding between …
As Nigeria joins the world to mark World Health Day 2026, health experts and advocacy groups have warned that the country’s health system is under serious threat posed by chronic underfunding, weak policy implementation, and a rising disease burden. The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on governments at all levels to …
Nigeria’s resident doctors have suspended their planned nationwide strike following what they described as “progress” in talks with the Federal Government over long-standing welfare concerns. The decision was announced on Tuesday by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) after an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council. According to the association, the suspension follows …
A tragic social media post by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has once again exposed a deadly but growing trend among Nigerian youths: the misuse of prescription drugs driven by misinformation, peer pressure, and a dangerous obsession with body image. At the center of the incident is a 15-year-old boy …
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark World Autism Awareness Day, the usual wave of blue-themed campaigns, advocacy messages, and symbolic gestures once again filled public spaces and social media timelines. But behind the awareness slogans lies a quieter, more troubling reality, one that millions of Nigerian families confront daily in silence. …
The Federal Government has rolled out Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection, as part of efforts to curb new infections nationwide. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Mr Ali Pate, announced the rollout in Abuja on Friday, describing the drug as a major breakthrough in HIV prevention. Lenacapavir, administered less frequently than daily …
On the surface, Nigeria’s fight against tuberculosis appears to be holding steady. With a 94 percent treatment success rate and expanded diagnostic capacity, health authorities say progress is being made. But beneath that progress lies a largely invisible threat, thousands of undiagnosed infections quietly spreading across communities. In 2025 alone, Nigeria recorded 440,000 tuberculosis cases, …
The Plateau State Government has revealed that more than 5,000 cases of tuberculosis were recorded across the state in 2025, underscoring ongoing public health concerns. The Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this on Monday in Jos while briefing journalists ahead of activities marking World Tuberculosis Day 2026. He noted that the figures reflect the …
A viral video circulating on TikTok has sparked anxiety among parents after a mother claimed that excessive consumption of soy-based baby milk could damage infants’ kidneys, weaken bones, and cause bloating. The video, which features a container labelled Baby Wonder Soya Plus placed on top of a bucket of soybean pap powder, shows the mother …
Nigeria is set to introduce lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, in March 2026. Health experts say the injection could revolutionize HIV prevention, offering a more convenient and discreet alternative to daily oral PrEP for people at high risk of infection. Lenacapavir is a long-acting antiretroviral that targets the HIV capsid, preventing the …
