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Nigerian govt equips midwives, targets 20% reduction in maternal mortality by 2027

Nigeria, June 10 -- The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal mortality in Nigeria by at least 20 per cent by 2027. This pledge was reiterated on Monday in Enugu by th... Read More


Nigeria's research institute tackles child mortality with mass drug administration study

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research(NIMR) has conducted a mass drug administration of Azithromycin to "over four million children" in the country, as part of a major study ai... Read More


NIMR calls for national coroner law, mandatory autopsies to tackle maternal deaths

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has raised concerns over the reliability of Nigeria's current maternal mortality statistics, questioning how such data is obtained ... Read More


COVID-19: New variant NB.1.8.1 detected in travellers arriving US

Nigeria, June 1 -- A new COVID-19 strain, NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to an increase in hospitalisations in China, has now been detected in the United States, including among international travell... Read More


GOCOP, IPC call for more media spotlight on women in politics

Nigeria, May 28 -- At a time when Nigeria continues to grapple with low female representation in politics, media executives and journalists have committed to strengthening women's visibility and promo... Read More


Nigerian-led medical group tackles childhood heart disease with free surgeries

Nigeria, May 27 -- A Nigerian-founded international medical charity, Hospitals for Humanity (HFH), has organised another round of free open-heart surgeries for children with congenital heart disease (... Read More


Premium Times Editor-in-Chief to deliver lecture on empathy in media reporting

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, has been invited to deliver a lecture at the 2025 Communications Week (ComWEEK) organised by the National Directorate of Socia... Read More


Only 10% of Nigerians with hypertension are on treatment - NHS

Nigeria, May 21 -- The Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) has revealed that only about 10 per cent of Nigerians living with hypertension are currently receiving treatment for the condition. This was... Read More


One third of HIV patients in Akwa Ibom unaware they have hypertension - Study

Nigeria, May 21 -- A new study published in the European Heart Journal has revealed that nearly one in three people living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Akwa Ibom State are unaware they have high blood pressur... Read More


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