Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Katsina State Government has announced plans to establish a local factory for the production of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and employ more than 2,300 health workers as... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that at least 176 people have died from Lassa fever across 21 states in 2025. According to the agency's La... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have confirmed the government's partial implementation of their demands, but say the indefinite strike will continue until al... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has issued a 15-day strike ultimatum to the federal government over its failure to implement the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has explained why medical and dental house officers cannot be placed under the federal civil service scheme, sayin... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has expressed deep concern over the abduction of Tochukwu Mbanugo, a consultant neurosurgeon with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Tea... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Until now, Nigerian women have consistently advocated for greater representation in leadership and decision-making. Despite their vital contributions to society, women remain largel... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Nigeria recorded 244 deaths from cholera outbreaks between January and September 2025, according to the latest situation report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report, ... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- The Nigerian government has signed three major agreements with the European Union (EU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to strengthen local manufacturing,... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Health experts in Nigeria have called for urgent and coordinated reforms to sustain health investment in the face of shrinking fiscal space and declining donor support. The call w... Read More