Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- The Nigerian government has joined global leaders in announcing a historic price reduction for a revolutionary HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, at the sidelines of the 80th Unite... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Kaduna State government and the Gates Foundation have signed the Kaduna Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF) to strengthen accountability in development. The agreement was... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said there is no scientific proof that taking paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy causes autism in children. The clarification co... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The United States President Donald Trump has claimed that pregnant women's use of paracetamol, a common painkiller also known by the brand name Tylenol, carries a very increased r... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Gates Foundation has announced a $912 million pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Speaking at the 2025 Goalkeepers event on Monday, the Foundat... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a higher case fatality rate (CFR) from Lassa fever in 2025 compared to the same period last year, despite... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, says it will not suspend its ongoing warning strike unless the federal government provides a si... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The federal government has said Nigeria is on course to decriminalise attempted suicide by December 2025, in a move designed to replace punitive laws with a health-centred approac... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- As the world marks the 2025 World Suicide Prevention Day, Nigeria confronts a suicide crisis that remains largely hidden behind stigma and silence. Despite an estimated 15,000 de... Read More
Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) has embarked on a seven-day warning strike. The development was announced on Monday, in a communique... Read More