Thursday marks one year since US President Donald Trump ordered the country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) just hours after taking office. According to an agreement between the US and the Geneva-based UN agency, the withdrawal is due…

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ethical standards in health research.It also pledged sustained support for the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC) to protect research participants and enhance the credibility of scientific outputs in Nigeria. The…

The Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency says it has started creating a comprehensive national database of traditional medicine practitioners as part of efforts to standardise and strengthen the sector. The Director-General of NNMDA, Prof. Martins Emeje, said this on Tuesday…

For more than two months, health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) in Lagos State have been on strike, disrupting services across public hospitals and health facilities in the state. The industrial action stems from unresolved issues bordering…

The National Human Rights Commission says it received 3,019 complaints between January and December 2025 in Kano State. The NHRC State Coordinator, Shehu Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Kano. According…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the Nigerian government to clarify the contents of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on health cooperation signed with the United States. The opposition party cited what it said were conflicting public statements by…

The Lagos State Government said it is carrying out a post-mortem examination on the bodies of nine-month-old identical twins who died 24 hours after receiving routine immunisation in a primary healthcare centre. It added that the findings will be made…

The Chairman of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ms Surah Animashaun, has urged traders of Aiyetoro and Oluwo fish markets to consistently ensure a hygienic trading environment. She urged the traders to maintain cleanliness and observe proper environmental…

The Nigerian government has said the country recorded 1,148 confirmed cases and 215 deaths of Lassa fever across 22 states from epidemiological week one to week 52 of 2025. This was revealed in the latest Lassa Fever Situation Report released…

The federal government has established a National Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety to strengthen clinical oversight, prevent medical errors, and improve patient safety across Nigeria. The development was announced Thursday evening by the Coordinating Minister of Health…

A Nigerian autism expert and neurodiversity advocate, Boluwatife Ayanwole, has called for a major cultural reorientation in the understanding of autism and the entire condition in Africa. He urged governments and societies in Africa to move beyond stigma, myths, and…

For more than two months, public hospitals across Nigeria have struggled to function amid an indefinite strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), leaving patients stranded, essential services paralysed, and doctors and nurses operating with little institutional support. Visits…

The Borno Commissioner for Health, Prof. Muhammed Gana, has commended the Borno State Contributory Health Care Management Agency’s commitment toward the transformation of healthcare delivery through the deployment of Electronic Medical Records. Gana made the commendation shortly after an inspection…

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to withdraw its ‘no work, no pay’ circular, which affects members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). It…

The ongoing strike by health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) in Lagos State continues to disrupt healthcare delivery across public hospitals, forcing patients to seek services outside government facilities and placing extra pressure on the available doctors…