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Nigeria licensed over 1,000 new doctors in two years - Official

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The number of licensed medical and dental professionals in Nigeria increased from 64,949 in 2022 to approximately 66,241 in 2024, according to the Minister of State for Health and S... Read More


Study flags gaps in media coverage of Nigeria's poverty alleviation programmes

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- A new study by Nigerian media and governance researcher, Olasunkanmi Arowolo, has raised concerns over the way Nigeria's flagship poverty alleviation initiatives are reported. The ... Read More


Nigeria's research institute reports zero mother-to-child HIV transmission among women on treatment

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has reported that all pregnant women receiving HIV care at its facility have delivered babies without transmitting the virus to the... Read More


WASSCE 2025: WAEC withholds results of sponsored students due to states' indebtedness

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the results of some candidates in government-sponsored schools will not be released until the governments of the affected states pa... Read More


BREAKING: WASSCE 2025: WAEC releases results, records sharp decline in performance

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. A total of 1,9... Read More


WASSCE 2025: WAEC releases results, records sharp decline in performance

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. A total of 1,9... Read More


Nigerian nurses suspend nationwide strike

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike, four days after it commenced the strike over poor welfare, stagnated al... Read More


Fidson's founder retires after 30 years, shareholders approve N30 billion capital raise

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Fidson Healthcare Plc has announced the retirement of its founder and Managing Director, Fidelis Ayebae, after three decades at the helm of the company. This was announced during t... Read More


Services disrupted, appointments cancelled as Lagos doctors begin warning strike

Nigeria, July 29 -- Medical services were disrupted across several public hospitals in Lagos on Monday as doctors under the state government's employment commenced a three-day warning strike to protes... Read More


PT Health Watch: What to know about bacteria behind most ulcer cases

Nigeria, July 26 -- Many Nigerians believe that skipping meals or eating spicy food is what causes stomach ulcers. But health experts say the main cause is the bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H.... Read More