About 40 adolescents and young people, including some persons living with HIV, have commenced a five-day digital skills training programme in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja aimed at equipping them with tools for entrepreneurship, content creation, and health advocacy. The initiative,…

The United Nations has announced a 34 per cent reduction in its 2025 humanitarian aid appeal, citing the “deepest funding cuts ever”, led by a major withdrawal of support from the United States under President Donald Trump. The UN Office…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reiterated its commitment to protecting elderly residents from neglect and abuse, with renewed efforts aimed at addressing physical, emotional, financial, and health-related violations against older citizens. The Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health…

A Consultant Family Physician and Public Health Specialist, Adesida Adewumi, says societal expectations continue to complicate the layered health challenges men face across physical, mental, spiritual, and social dimensions. Mr Adewumi made the observation in an interview with the News…

The management of the National Hospital, Abuja, has denied reports suggesting that three doctors were dismissed from its workforce. This clarification was made by the Head of the Information and Protocol Management Department, Maijamaa Adamu, in a statement issued on…

Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have commenced an indefinite strike over what they describe as discriminatory criteria in the ongoing selection process for a new Vice Chancellor. Their counterparts at the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) have also…

A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which normally focuses light onto the retina to produce clear vision. This clouding causes blurred or dim vision and, if untreated, can eventually lead to significant vision loss or blindness.…

The European Union (EU) has announced the allocation of €500,000, approximately N900 million, to tackle the growing malnutrition crisis in North-eastern Nigeria. According to a statement from the EU on Friday, the funding will provide emergency aid to children and…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 747 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 18 states, with 142 deaths recorded as of epidemiological week 22, 2025. The current case fatality rate (CFR) stands at 19.0 per…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the detection of a variant of the polio virus in four local government areas in Kano State. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano, Rahama Mohammed, disclosed this on…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the detection of a variant of the polio virus in four local government areas in Kano State. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano, Rahama Mohammed, disclosed this on…

Claim: Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome, during a live-streamed sermon, asserted that more salt consumption is essential for health, alleging that advice to reduce salt intake is part of a global agenda to keep people sick and reliant on pharmaceutical treatments.…

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, on Monday said eight of its staff members—including four doctors, two nurses, and two attendants—are currently under investigation for alleged professional negligence. The hospital disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has maintained that Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this declaration following the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), has commended the management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jabi, Abuja for taking decisive action against staff alleged to have neglected an accident victim. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed made the commendation…