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Global group raises alarm over children trapped in humanitarian crisis

Nigeria, May 21 -- A global network of journalists reporting on early childhood development in emergencies has called for urgent attention to the plight of millions of young children trapped in humani... Read More


Nigerian govt congratulates former NCDC DG on WHO appointment

Nigeria, May 18 -- The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare congratulated Nigerian epidemiologist Chikwe Ihekweazu on his appointment as the Executive Director of the World Health Organisatio... Read More


PT Health Watch: Expert warns Nigerians against ignoring cancer symptoms

Nigeria, May 17 -- Health experts have described cancer as a "silent killer," warning that many Nigerians only seek help when the disease has already reached an advanced stage. This late diagnosis, th... Read More


Health groups confirm 58% drop in maternal deaths in two Nigerian states

Nigeria, May 16 -- Stakeholders in Nigeria's health sector have confirmed a 58 per cent decline in maternal mortality rates across 32 health facilities in Lagos and Kaduna States, achieved through imp... Read More


UNILAG, Global Consortium train Nigerian students in sustainable software development

Nigeria, May 13 -- The University of Lagos (UNILAG), in collaboration with global software engineering experts, has hosted a week-long Green and Sustainable Software Engineering Summer School to equip... Read More


42% of African Nurses intend to leave amid health workforce crisis - WHO

Nigeria, May 11 -- As the world marks the 2025 International Nurses Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 42 per cent of nurses in Africa report an intention to emigrate. In a me... Read More


Trump administration quietly shuts down CDC's infection control committee

Nigeria, May 9 -- The Trump administration has shut down a key advisory committee at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that is responsible for setting infection control standards... Read More


Nigerian minister, two others recognised on TIME's 2025 Global Health List

Nigeria, May 9 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, and two other Nigerian health experts have been recognised on TIME's 2025 TIME100 Health list, a global ranking... Read More


APC politician sues widow, police for N1bn in aftermath of hotel manager's mysterious death

Nigeria, May 5 -- A politician and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 House of Assembly election in Edo State, Valentine Oyemike, has filed a N1 billion human rights enforcem... Read More


APC politician sues widow, police for N1bn after hotel manager's mysterious death

Nigeria, May 5 -- A politician and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 House of Assembly election in Edo State, Valentine Oyemike, has filed a N1 billion human rights enforcem... Read More