Prostate cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the prostate, a small gland found only in male reproductive system that sits below the bladder and plays a key role in producing semen. The cancer often develops slowly…

The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, on Tuesday said the state recorded two confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with two fatalities. Mr Baamlong said the confirmed cases were reported in Unguwan Gar, Kwalla communities in Qua’an Pan Local…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned Nigerians of increased risks of Lassa fever, cerebrospinal meningitis and foodborne diseases during the festive season, urging the public to celebrate responsibly and prioritise health and safety. The Director-General…

Nigeria recorded 26,866 suspected measles cases and 153 deaths between January and November 2025, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The figures, contained in the NCDC’s Measles Situation Report for November 2025, show that while…

The Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Elijah Ogunsola, on Tuesday disclosed the state government’s plan to vaccinate 2.9 million children aged nine months to 14 years against Measles and Rubella (MR). Speaking at a stakeholders’…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that a total of 19,213 confirmed cases of measles have been recorded out of 26,866 suspected cases across 507 Local Government Areas in the 36 states and the Federal Capital…

Two major public-private partnership projects approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have remained unimplemented for more than a year after presidential approval. Documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES show that despite securing all…

The World Health Organisation, on Monday, unveiled the Traditional Medicine Global Library, a first-of-its-kind digital platform consolidating 1.6 million resources on TM, from scientific studies to Indigenous knowledge. With advanced features like Evidence Gap Maps and an AI-powered tool, TMGL…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that the Indomie Instant Noodles Vegetable Flavour recently recalled by French authorities does not originate from Nigeria and is not registered for sale in the country. The…

Fortune Eromonsele, Zainab Adewale and Oluwakemi Adelagun Public hospitals across Nigeria have recorded widespread disruptions in healthcare services following the continued nationwide strike by health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). JOHESU commenced the strike over the federal…

Primary healthcare providers, medical experts and trado-medical birth attendants drawn from the Irewole/Isokan/Ayedaade Federal Constituency in Osun State, have been urged to ensure thorough diagnostic investigations of their patients before treatment. This was disclosed at the 3rd biennial conference for…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed the Director-General of the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA), Martins Emeje, as a co-chair of its newly established advisory group. The group is called Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Traditional, Complementary…

The Ogun State Government says it has tackled seven disease outbreaks in 2025 and is strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) systems across its primary healthcare facilities to better manage future threats. The state Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, disclosed…

The United States has signed a five-year bilateral health agreement with Nigeria aimed at strengthening the country’s health system, with a focus on expanding faith-based healthcare services. According to the US Department of State, the Memorandum of Understanding signed on…

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) has urged Nigeria to scale up infection prevention and control (IPC) across primary health care centres (PHCs) nationwide. The group warned that lessons from COVID-19 exposed the country’s vulnerability to outbreaks at the community…