Dr A was a brilliant surgeon. He had worked for many years mentoring residents and training students, and he was highly valued in his department. He also had a sharp and ready wit, ready with the next answer and quick…

Africa has lifted Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) following recommendations from the Emergency Consultative Group of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The announcement was made by the Director General of…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Gombe State, on Thursday, said it recorded 96 complaints on fathers who abandoned their children in the state in 2025. The spokesperson of the commission, Ali Alola-Alfinti, said this in an interview with the…

Misconceptions about child malnutrition continue to delay medical care in Kebbi State, contributing to hundreds of preventable deaths despite the presence of treatment centres and humanitarian support. For families like Halima Abdullahi’s in Birnin Kebbi, such delays have proved fatal.…

Delta State Government has donated N10 million to support the humanitarian work of Miss Chineyenwa Judith Amadi, an Imo State-born cancer awareness advocate. Her initiative, “A Ride for Life”, raises funds to assist cancer patients across Nigeria. The presentation took…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has began enforcement on the ban on production and sale of alcohol in sachet and pet bottle below 200ml. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this…

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…