September 18
Nigeria: Lagos Attends to 300 Sexual, Domestic Violence Cases Monthly - Official
"As of last year, we provided services to over 6,333 survivors. We now attend to an average of 300 new cases monthly." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Save Thousands of Lives By Fortifying Maggi, Other Bullion Cubes - Report
"Additionally, scaling up the use of high-quality prenatal vitamins for pregnant women in low-income countries, including Nigeria, could save nearly half a million lives by 2040." Read more »
Nigeria: Fidson's Drug Manufacturing Pact With Chinese Firms Raises Hope for Nigeria's HIV Patients
Fidson, which is listed in Lagos where its stock has shed 24.6 per cent this year, is valued at N30.3 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Red Cross Appeals for $2.5m to Support Borno Flood Victims
Mr Adeaga said "We urgently need the support of individuals, organisations..." Read more »
Nigeria: NPHCDA Releases ₦260m for 40 New PHCs in Niger State
NPHCDA says it mobilised the resources from development partners Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: National Nutrition Financing Committee Calls for Prioritization of Nutrition in 2025 Budget
By leveraging partnership with the Budget Office of the Federation, the ANRiN Project and its partners hope to build a more sustainable and well-funded nutrition ecosystem,… Read more »
Nigeria: 2025 Budget - Group Wants Nigerian Govt to Increase Nutrition Allocation
To address the crisis, the non-profit demanded that evidence-based nutrition interventions must be prioritised in the 2025 budgets of relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies… Read more »
September 15
Nigeria: Cholera - Four Dead, 36 Hospitalised in Adamawa Council
He said the cholera outbreak was recorded in Alkalawa, Ajiya and Limawa wards in the area. Read more »
September 12
Nigeria: Borno Flood Raises Concerns Over Food Insecurity - Commission
The commission noted that about 40 per cent of the farmlands in Maiduguri had been submerged, ahead of the harvest season. Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Banigo Condemns Kidnapping of Nurses, Patients At Kaduna Health Centre
The lawmaker who is the Chairperson of the 10th Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary), called for urgent action to rescue the victims and protect healthcare workers… Read more »
September 11
Nigeria: Cholera Cases Surge 128% With Lagos As Epicentre
The NCDC reported 7,056 suspected cholera cases as of 1 September compared to 3,096 cases at the same point in 2023. Read more »
September 12
Nigeria: Healing the Brain Drain - Nigeria's Move to Stem Health Workers Migration
Ranked by WHO among the 37 countries with critical health workforce shortages, Nigeria is battling an exodus of trained professionals abroad. Read more »
September 11
Nigeria: Mpox Cases in Nigeria Now 67 - Official
NCDC said the 67 cases were confirmed out of 1,031 suspected cases reported across 23 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Warns of Imminent Surge in Lassa Fever
NCDC said Nigeria recorded a decline in disease outbreaks nationwide. Read more »
Nigeria: How Health Workers Steal, Re-Sell Govt. Facilities' Drugs, Consumables in Kano - Official
A Kano State Government official warned perpetrators, whom he described as "unpatriotic," to desist from such practices or be ready to face the consequences. Read more »
Nigeria: Cross River Receives 32,341 Applications for 206 Health Sector Vacancies
1,240 nurses applied for the 153 vacancies while 184 persons applied to fill the 22 advertised slots for pharmacists. Read more »
September 10
Nigeria: 27% of Children in Two Zamfara Communities Are Malnourished - MSF
Of the 97,149 children screened in 21 different urban and rural locations, 27 per cent were found to be suffering from acute malnutrition. Read more »
Nigeria: Diseases - Don't Sell Animals With Unknown Cause of Death, Enugu Govt Warns Butchers, Others
The Enugu State Government raised the concern following a tipoff by some members of the public that animals that died of flu and other zoonotic diseases were sold in the meat… Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Abduct Nurses, Patients At Kaduna Hospital
Residents say the attackers turned on the health facility after their plan to abduct students of a secondary school in the community failed. Read more »
Nigeria: 78th UNGA President Ends Tenure, Highlights Achievements
The 78th UNGA President spoke on the eve of the end of his mandate. Read more »
September 09
Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Against Use of Popular Bar Soap, Drugs
NAFDAC lists the Dove products recalled in other countries, and warned Nigerians against using them. Read more »
September 06
Nigeria: Fuel Price Hike - More Nigerians Will Suffer Depression, Hospitalisation - Nma
NMA said it is nearly impossible for doctors who earn an average of $300 per month to cope with the new development. Read more »
September 04
Nigeria: Cholera Cases, Deaths Surge Globally, WHO Reports
WHO attributed the rise in cholera outbreaks to conflict, climate change, inadequate safe water and sanitation, poverty, underdevelopment, and population displacement. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis Heightens in Nigeria, Other Countries
In this report by Misbah Khan,The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), reports on the global antimicrobial resistance crisis, uncovering "disturbing first-hand evidence of… Read more »
September 02
Nigeria: Bill Gates Visits Nigeria to Promote Innovation in Nutrition, Health
The visit is aimed at bolstering efforts in key sectors such as health, agriculture, and nutrition Read more »