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Premium Times, Nigeria Health Watch, and The Punch to host webinar on investing in health financing reform

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Premium Times, in collaboration with Nigeria Health Watch and The Punch newspaper, will on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, host a high-level webinar on sustainable health financing. T... Read More


9 in 10 Nigerian children face online risks- Report

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- A new report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shown that 9 in 10 Nigerian children face at least one form of cyber risk, with many reporting cases of sexual expl... Read More


Stakeholders push for stronger online protection for Nigerian children

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Stakeholders in Nigeria's child protection and digital rights sectors have renewed calls for stronger policies to safeguard children from growing risks such as cyberbullying, groom... Read More


FCTA partners religious, community leaders to boost immunisation compliance in Abuja

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified efforts to boost child immunisation compliance across Abuja by engaging religious leaders and community stakehol... Read More


PT Health Watch: How life conditions shape Mental Health - WHO

Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that people's mental health is deeply influenced by the conditions in which they live, grow, and work. Beyond individual traits, f... Read More


Expert warns of rising childhood obesity in Nigeria

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- An expert has raised concerns over the rising prevalence of childhood obesity in Nigeria, warning that it could worsen the nation's burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The... Read More


Lassa Fever: Death toll rises to 172 as Ondo state records highest cases

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in confirmed Lassa fever cases in its latest situation report for Epidemiological Week 40. Accordi... Read More


WHO reports major decline in polio cases across Africa

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a decline in the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks, dropping from 24 to 14 between 2024 and 2025.... Read More


Only eight Nigerian states meet women's health benchmark - Report

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Only eight states in Nigeria have met the global target for women's participation in decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. The figure, drawn from the 2023-24 Niger... Read More


Experts urge Nigeria to adopt safety-based funding, community-led innovation for resilient health systems

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Health experts have urged the Nigerian government to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation and prioritise safety-based funding as a pathway to building a resilient and self-sus... Read More