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PREMIUM TIMES reporter selected for gender-responsive education fellowship

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- Oluwakemi Adelagun, a reporter on the Health and Development desk at PREMIUM TIMES, has been selected among 14 journalists across Nigeria to participate in a special reporting fello... Read More


UNIABUJA appoints new vice chancellor

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, has approved the appointment of Hakeem Fawehinmi as the new substantive vice-chancellor of the... Read More


FCTA mobilises youth to lead campaign against air pollution

Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a youth-driven campaign to tackle air pollution and promote environmental sustainability across the city. The initi... Read More


PT Health Watch: Why appendicitis remains one of Nigeria's most common surgical emergencies - Expert

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Acute appendicitis, a sudden inflammation of the appendix, remains one of the most frequent causes of emergency abdominal surgeries in Nigeria, experts have said. Although it is ea... Read More


Officials push for stronger partnerships to secure Nigeria's food future

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Officials across Nigeria's agriculture and development sectors have called for stronger partnerships, innovation, and youth-led solutions to build a resilient and impact-driven food... Read More


Officials push for media literacy as Nigeria's 2027 election draws near

Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- As Nigeria's 2027 general elections draw closer, some officials are raising concerns about the integrity of the electoral process amid the growing influence of artificial intellige... Read More


Nigeria accounts for highest global maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage - Research

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- New research has shown that Nigeria contributes the highest number of global maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a preventable complication that affects millions of ... Read More


Nigeria urged to treat health spending as an economic investment

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- With limited fiscal resources and competing national priorities, stakeholders have called for a fundamental rethink of how Nigeria finances its healthcare system. They urged polic... Read More


Experts call for data-driven policies to build resilient health systems in Africa

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Health experts, policymakers, and innovators have urged African governments to prioritise data-driven and locally led health systems to strengthen resilience and sustainability acr... Read More


PSI Nigeria uses storytelling, local languages to promote menstrual health

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, a non-profit organisation, has launched two audiovisual materials that uses storytelling in local languages to promote menstrual he... Read More