Health

The director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has dismissed as false a video circulating on social media that alleges the …

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike, 84 days after the industrial action began. This was announced in a communique issued by the union on Friday …

The Federal Government (FG) has taken a major step to strengthen Nigeria’s cancer response with the launch of two key national policy documents and the expansion of free cancer screening …

The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), 17-Brigade chapter, Katsina, has organised a cancer awareness campaign and lectures for members in the state to commemorate the 2026 World Cancer Day. …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded the launch of the second phase of Nigeria’s nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign, which aims to reach 43 million children aged between …

The Kano State Ministry of Health (KSMoH) has successfully rehabilitated several of its operational vehicles that were previously classified as scraps, as part of deliberate efforts to strengthen health service …

A report has shown that one in four underaged Nigerians consumes alcohol daily, a trend the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says reflects a growing …

Kano State Government, through the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), carried out case management activities, community sensitization, and sample collection in Gamji Village, Garko Local Government Area, following …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances, and welfare, even as it extended …

Kano State Government has completed all preparations to begin the second round of the SARMAAN II Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to protect children from dangerous diseases. The exercise will take …