Civil Society

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday raised alarm over the country’s poor doctor-to-patient ratio of 1:19,083, describing it as far from global best practice. The association, in …

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has raised the alarm over disturbing reports of rape, assault, and forced drugging of Nigerian girls allegedly held in deportation camps in New Delhi, …

Gombe State has launched a free registration and enrolment campaign to tackle its rising out-of-school children crisis, with official figures putting the number at over 787,000. The initiative, flagged off …

Nabilusi Abubakar As part of activities marking the World Contraception Day, a United Nations–designated observance aimed at raising awareness on reproductive choices, the Kano State Ministry of Health, in collaboration …

The Primary Health Care Department of Gezawa Local Government Area in Kano State has announced its readiness to commence a vaccination campaign against measles, cervical cancer, and other life-threatening diseases …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the immediate withdrawal, suspension, and cancellation of 101 pharmaceutical products. The food and drug regulator said that …

The Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) is devastated and outraged by the tragic and avoidable death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a brilliant young lawyer and rising journalist …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Office, has expressed readiness to deepen collaboration with Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ in the fight against …

Kano State government in collaboration with the United Children Fund (UNICEF) plans to vaccinate over 7.8 million children in the Integrated Measles-Rubella and Polio Vaccination Campaign in the October 2025 …

The Federal Government has announced plans to roll out a new malaria prevention strategy for children under five in southern Nigeria, following positive results from pilot studies. Dr. Nnena Ogbluafor, …