Nigeria, March 24 -- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has said the federal government is expanding treatment centres for tuberculosis (TB) across Nigeria as part of efforts to eliminate the infectious disease completely.

Mrs Tinubu, while speaking at a community outreach in Sauka, Abuja, on Monday to commemorate the 2025 World TB Day, noted that the government is also strengthening community-based healthcare systems to reach the most vulnerable populations.

She said expanding TB testing and treatment centres nationwide will ensure that TB treatment remains free and accessible to all.

She added that the government is also enhancing funding and partnerships to scale up TB control programmes amid dwindling donor funding.

She said be...