Health

Kano State Government has joined other states of the federation at the 2025 National Council on Health Meeting held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The annual Council on …

Constance Meju An alarm on the silent destruction of the lives of members of oil pollution-impacted communities has been raised following a careful science-based research conducted by Pilex, a People’s …

The National Council on Health (NCH) has approved a new national policy reducing the age of consent for voluntary HIV testing in Nigeria from 18 to 14 years. The decision …

The Federal Government has issued a warning over rising groundwater contamination in Kogi, Lagos and Kebbi states after recent assessments revealed dangerous chemical and microbial pollutants in several communities. The …

Kano State Government has praised the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kano Chapter, for hosting a one-day seminar focused on breast cancer awareness and broader women’s health concerns. Breast …

The Nigerian Pension Commission (PenCom) on Wednesday said only 17 states out of Nigeria’s 36 states are currently implementing the Contributory Pension Scheme. The commission noted that 12 states have …

To bolster the response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the Lagos State Ministry of Health has trained healthcare workers across the state on the prevention and management of sexual …

Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the National Population Commission (NPC), and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has launched an electronic …

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday. The …

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) on Friday declared an indefinite strike, effective from midnight. The union said the action would continue until the government implements the adjusted Consolidated Health …