The head of Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC), Aminu Yusuf, has revealed plans to introduce a Population Trust Fund designed to prevent the funding shortfalls that have long undermined the country’s census timetable. Yusuf made the announcement in Abuja at the 13th Annual Population Lecture Series (APLS), which examined the impact of tightening global aid…
The Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State is aiming to immunise around 268,000 children under five during the ongoing December 2025 vaccination exercise. Local Government Immunisation Officer, Mr Ashiru Muazu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the campaign had recorded encouraging progress. He said he was confident that the full…
Prof. Charles Onyenekwe of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, has urged Nigeria to reinforce its health security framework to prevent severe national consequences. He made the call on Tuesday while delivering a lecture at the Induction and Oath-Taking ceremony for graduates of Medical Laboratory Science at Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo. Onyenekwe noted that Nigeria’s health…
As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World AIDS Day on Monday, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu called for renewed commitment, increased domestic financing, and collaborative efforts to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Speaking at the 2025 World AIDS Day commemoration in Abuja, themed “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response,”…
Sokoto State has achieved the United Nations’ 95-95-95 HIV/AIDS control target, officials announced on Monday during World AIDS Day events, marking a major breakthrough in the state’s public health efforts. The Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Leprosy (SOSACAT), Alhaji Kabiru Umar, said the state had surpassed…
The United Nations Population Fund has sounded an alarm over what it describes as a dangerous unraveling of global HIV prevention efforts, warning that up to 3.3 million additional infections could occur by 2030 if current disruptions are not urgently addressed. In a statement released on Monday to mark World AIDS Day 2025, UNFPA Executive…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are among Africa’s greatest development challenges, with rising deaths placing increasing strain on health systems across the continent. Prof. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, delivered the warning on Monday in Abuja during the 10th anniversary of the West African Institute of Public…
Nigeria’s top drug regulator has warned that the misuse of antimicrobials in hospitals, agriculture and food production threatens global health security, urging immediate action to prevent a future where common infections become untreatable. Marking the 2025 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said the misuse of antibiotics and related drugs is…
A major health financing summit aimed at boosting the global fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria will take place in Johannesburg on Friday, bringing together world leaders and development partners. The Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment Summit, announced by Global Health Strategies (GHS) in a statement on Wednesday, will be co-hosted by South Africa and the…
Nigeria continues to record about 850,000 preventable newborn and under-five deaths every year, despite progress in child survival efforts, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has said. Pate made the disclosure on Wednesday during the 2025 World Pneumonia and Prematurity Days in Abuja, represented by Mr. John Urakpa, Director of…
