Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has moved to douse public anxiety following the confirmation of a fresh COVID-19 case in Cross River State, maintaining that there …

Governor Dr. Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) of Kebbi State has been honoured with the Nurses-Friendly Governor’s Award by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). The award was …

Nigeria has recorded a fresh case of COVID-19, the first significant one since 2022, with the infection confirmed in Cross River State. The state Ministry of Health says it has begun contact …

Nigeria has recorded 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026, highlighting ongoing challenges despite a gradual decline in overall national prevalence. Data from the Nigerian National Data Repository …

Musa Na Alllah, Sokoto Sokoto State Government has strengthened its commitment to tackling child malnutrition with the official handover of vital nutrition commodities procured through the Child Nutrition Fund to …

Stephen Enoch Save the Children International, through its BOOST Project supported by GSK, on Tuesday, organised an orientation for the Kano State Advocacy Group on the effective use of advocacy …

Isiyaku Ahmed Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kano State have called for stronger, gender-responsive tobacco control policies, as stakeholders gathered for a one-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening advocacy and …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, with its members withdrawing services across public hospitals. The action follows a directive issued in a statement at the …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a total and indefinite nationwide strike to commence at 12 a.m on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, following the Federal Government’s decision to stop …

No fewer than 66,446 children under the age of five are expected to benefit from a fresh round of polio immunization in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The …