The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared the Indomie Brand Noodles (Vegetable Flavour) product unsafe for consumption and ordered its immediate mop-up nationwide following a safety recall by foreign regulators. In Public Alert No.…

Ekiti State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening health systems and delivering life-changing outcomes for residents, as well sustain partnerships with stakeholders in the healthcare delivery sector. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, said such would translate to…

Vaginal discharge is a natural fluid produced by the vagina to keep it clean, moist and protected from infections, but medical experts warn that certain changes in colour, smell or texture may signal underlying health problems. In this episode of…

A range of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs could help shift the trajectory of the global obesity epidemic, which affects over one billion people worldwide, the World Health Organisation said on Monday. A new generation of appetite-suppressing drugs called GLP-1…

The federal government and the United States have signed a landmark technical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation and funding for the early detection and prevention of existing infectious diseases in Nigeria, including HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. This is…

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation on Monday said Nasarawa State has an HIV prevalence rate of 2.0 per cent, with an estimated 23,306 People Living with HIV requiring treatment. The state coordinator for AHF, Dr Emmanuel Bichi, said this during a…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration says Nigeria risks losing momentum in the fight against HIV/AIDS unless awareness and services penetrate deeper into rural communities, where stigma, insecurity and poor access continue to frustrate progress. The Mandate Secretary of the FCT…

A grieving father, Festus Ogbu, has established a foundation in honour of his only daughter, Praise, who died in 2024 after battling Sickle Cell Disease, Systemic Sclerosis and Juvenile Arthritis. To bridge the gap in public awareness, the family is launching…

Nigeria recorded 195 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with a higher fatality rate than the same period last year, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC, in its latest situation report, stated that…

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, stated on Tuesday that Nigeria falls within the Noma belt of Sub-Saharan Africa, making it one of the countries with the highest prevalence of the disease. Salako said this…

The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State chapter, has suspended its four-month industrial action, following an emergency congress meeting held on Monday. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the…

The first volunteer has received a dose in a first-in-human trial of Oxford’s Lassa vaccine, marking a major milestone in the fight against the deadly virus. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations on its…

The Kwara State Government will on Saturday, December 6, commence a statewide Polio Immunisation Campaign across all 16 Local Government Areas as part of renewed efforts to protect children and prevent any resurgence of poliovirus in the state. This was…

Nigeria has recorded notable progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), exceeding global targets for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis, as a Gates Foundation–supported project officially concluded. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed…

The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr Salma Anas, has warned that Nigeria can no longer rely on “external benevolence” in building its healthcare system. Anas made this submission on Friday in Abuja at the 9th Annual Health…