The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun strengthening regulatory oversight of blood and blood products in Nigeria to improve their quality, safety and availability. The move, announced in a statement issued on Friday, followed…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a Phase III trial of an Ebola vaccine to test whether it can protect against Bundibugyo virus disease. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this in a video posted on his official X account…

Health authorities and development partners have identified shortages of health workers as a major constraint to routine immunisation services in three northern states. The issue was highlighted during a Joint States Stakeholders Meeting with New Incentives – All Babies Are…

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the second-largest on record, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The country has recorded 4,449 confirmed cases and 2,061 deaths across five provinces and 53 health…

The federal government has announced plans to procure 25 additional linear accelerators between 2027 and 2029 to expand cancer treatment capacity across Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja…

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) says women, children and other vulnerable people face a heightened risk of wrongful accusations, abuse and exploitation when communities resort to jungle justice. The Chairperson of FIDA Plateau Chapter, Naankus Fyaktu, stated this…

As Nigeria marked International Youth Day on Wednesday, the Frontline Advocacy Initiative (FAI) urged young people to reject illicit drugs and called on governments to increase investment in addiction treatment and rehabilitation services. International Youth Day is observed annually on…

Nigeria’s healthcare sector needs more than additional funding to expand. It needs businesses capable of attracting capital, deploying it effectively and building institutions that can grow sustainably, healthcare stakeholders have said. That challenge was at the centre of the inaugural…

Civil society and public health organisations have urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to a proposed amendment to Nigeria’s tobacco control law, warning that some provisions could weaken existing safeguards against tobacco and nicotine addiction, particularly among young people.…

Nigeria has recorded 1,000 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with 237 deaths in 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The figure includes 53 healthcare workers who have been infected with the disease, highlighting the…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that a vaccine called Ervebo be prioritised for a randomised clinical trial against Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The recommendation followed preliminary animal study data suggesting that the vaccine…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that a vaccine called Ervebo be prioritised for a randomised clinical trial against Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The recommendation followed preliminary animal study data suggesting that the vaccine…

The Niger State Government has confirmed 17 deaths from diphtheria out of 124 cases recorded in three local government areas within the last seven months. The Commissioner for Health, Murtala Bagana, disclosed this on Friday while presenting an overview of…

Toke Makinwa, a popular media personality, disclosed in a Snapchat post on 6 May that she used the prescription weight-loss injectable drug Mounjaro before returning to the gym after giving birth in August 2025. “Consistency really produces results… I’m not…

Postpartum recovery is often overshadowed by labour and childbirth, yet the period immediately after delivery is critical to the health and survival of both mother and baby. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the first six weeks after childbirth…