Health

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has faulted the previous administration for allowing nutrition centres across the state to collapse, despite a surge in child malnutrition cases. Speaking during …

The First Lady of Jigawa State, Khadija Umar Namadi, has called on the state government and the private sector to establish fully equipped breastfeeding rooms in workplaces to promote exclusive …

 The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring safe, accessible, and free maternal health care for all Nigerian women, emphasising that “safe delivery is a right, not a privilege.” …

The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board has announced plans to inaugurate a Mpox vaccination campaign in selected Local Government Areas affected by the outbreak. Health Educator at the SPHCB, Isah …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the expedited rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component …

Nigeria has recorded 155 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with the current case fatality rate (CFR) now higher than that of the same period last year. The Nigeria Centre …

Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto To transform Nigeria’s healthcare landscape, the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria on Monday kicked off its 19th Annual Scientific Conference in Sokoto, spotlighting Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

The Chief of Nutrition at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Abuja office, Nemat Hajeebhoy, has expressed satisfaction that over 90 percent of Nigerian mothers breastfeed their children. She remarked …

The Primary Health Care Coordinator of Tarauni Local Government Area, Muktar Datti, has revealed that more than 72,000 children have received malaria preventive medication through a recent campaign conducted across …

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that cholera remains endemic in Nigeria, posing a major health threat, particularly to children, as the rainy season intensifies across West and …