The Jigawa State Government has approved a new salary structure for medical doctors and other health workers in the state’s hospitals, ending a 15-year stalemate in remuneration. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the state announced on Tuesday that the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched three major initiatives aimed at improving maternal, newborn, and child health, promoting nutrition, and combating substandard and falsified medical products across Nigeria. The initiatives, the Maternal, Newborn…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforce the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles by December 2025. This was announced by the…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent and sustained action to strengthen diabetes prevention, early diagnosis, and long-term management across all age groups. In a message to mark the 2025 World Diabetes Day, the WHO Regional Director for…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has pledged that the 10th National Assembly will prioritise legislative reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s health system, support digital innovation, and ensure equitable access to quality healthcare across the country. Mr Akpabio made the pledge in…

Aisha* sat quietly in the crowded hall, her colourful hijab neatly around her face as a health expert spoke about the dangers of using unsafe materials during menstruation. It was 28 May 2025, Menstrual Hygiene Day, and a coalition of…

The House of Representatives has launched an investigative hearing into how Nigeria managed over $4.6 billion in health grants received between 2021 and 2025 from the Global Fund and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The funds, comprising $1.8 billion…

Officials have called for accelerated policies, investments, and innovations to build climate-smart, energy-resilient, and sustainably financed health systems in Nigeria, anchored on legislative accountability and strengthened institutional partnerships. Pavel Ursu, World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Nigeria, made the call…

Visits to the mortuary of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, have revealed distressing conditions, with corpses left on the floor due to non-functional refrigerators, poor ventilation, and irregular electricity supply. When PREMIUM TIMES reporters visited the facility, the…

As the nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) entered its tenth day, the association’s president, Muhammad Suleiman, said the industrial action will continue until concrete agreements are reached and implemented by the federal government. Mr Suleiman,…

The Kaduna State Government says it will recruit an additional 9,000 health personnel in the next five years. The State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed on Sunday in Kaduna at a one-day Media Engagement Meeting. The News Agency of…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), has trained regulatory, academic, and state environment officials on the safe and effective use of X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysers. XRF is a portable device used to…

There’s a widespread belief that dementia affects only older people, but this is not entirely true. While age is a major risk factor, dementia can also occur in younger individuals. Among younger people, the condition is known as young-onset or…

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a nonprofit scientific research organisation, reports that its first human trial of a single-dose Lassa fever vaccine is safe, induces durable immunity, and supports Phase 2 trials in West Africa. The single dose elicited…

A new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed that Nigeria’s health system remains critically fragile five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, with no state scoring even 30 per cent preparedness. The report, titled “The SBM Health Preparedness Index 2025”, released…