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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Nigeria: Resident Doctors Suspend Warning Strike

The resident doctors say they are unmoved by the Nigerian government's threat to implement the no-work-no-pay policy against them for their warning strike. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Speaks On Premium Times Investigation On Filled Milk but Sidesteps Key Concern

NAFDAC's statement sidesteps the issue of how FFMP is sold and advertised as milk when it does not contain the original milk fat, an essential ingredient of milk. Read more »

Nigeria: Brain Drain - Nigeria's National Hospital Loses 17% of Workforce

"The migration of healthcare professionals from Nigeria to other countries has reached alarming levels." Read more »

Nigeria: NGO Trains 250 Community Health Volunteers in Katsina

The two capacity-building trainings were supported by Nutrition International (NI) in collaboration with the Katsina State government Read more »

Nigeria: Mpox - What You Need to Know About Rampaging Disease

Compared to Clade I and II, the new variant, Clade Ib, is considered to be deadlier and contagious, spreading rapidly across African countries. Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Develops Continental Response Plan for Mpox

The Continental Response Plan will combine the response plans developed by the 13 countries that have recorded suspected and confirmed cases of Mpox. Read more »

Nigeria: Group Faults WHO's Declaration of Mpox As Public Health Emergency

The group cautions Nigeria about its response to the Mpox virus. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Receives 10,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses From U.S.

Nigeria received 10,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine from the US government in Abuja on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Diabetic Patients Appeal to Nigerian Govt to Subsidise Cost of Medication

He cited an instance with insulin injection which, he said, cost N4,000 in 2022 but now goes for between N19,000 and N24,000. Read more »

Nigeria: Misdiagnoses, Medical Negligence and Nigerians Trust in Health Sector

This practice has compromised the trust in Nigeria's healthcare system, prompting those who can afford it to seek treatment abroad. Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - Milk or Mimic: Nigeria's Dairy Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Products

Official data showed that Ireland exported fat-filled milk powder valued at N686 billion to Nigeria between 2020 and 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Irish Products Among Cheap EU Dairy Forcing Some West African Farmers Out of Business

Experts told our investigative team that 'it is cheaper to import milk than it is to buy from local farmers'. Read more »

Nigeria: Milk or Mimic - Nigeria's Diary Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Product

Official data showed that Ireland exported fat-filled milk powder valued at N686 billion to Nigeria between 2020 and 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike Over Abduction of Colleague

The resident doctors embarked on a nationwide strike after their earlier protest march in all tertiary hospitals failed to secure the release of the colleague from abductors'… Read more »

Nigeria: Osun Govt Confirms Two Cases of M-Pox, Urges Residents Not to Panic

The government says 47 suspected cases were recorded from EPI Week 1 to Week 34 across 13 local government areas Read more »

Africa: World Bank Plans Affordable Healthcare to 1.5 Billion People By 2030

The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that over half of the global population, 4.5 billion individuals, are deprived of comprehensive healthcare Read more »

Nigeria: Mpox - Nigerian Govt Warns That Citizens Living With HIV/Aids At More Risk

An official said it is important for people living with HIV/AIDS to take extra precautions and protect themselves. Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Writes African Health Ministers Over Rising Mpox Cases

The Africa CDC told African health ministers that laboratory tests alone cannot sufficiently detect Mpox cases Read more »