Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC) witnessed a leadership transition on Tuesday as Mr Nasir Isa Kwarra formally handed over to Mr Muhammad Dattijo, the Federal Commissioner representing Niger State, who will serve as Acting Chairman. The event, held in Abuja, followed the completion of Kwarra’s five-year tenure and came ahead of the swearing-in of President…
Sightsavers Nigeria has partnered with traditional, community, and religious leaders to eradicate trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The collaboration was formalised at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Birnin Kebbi, themed “Promoting Healthy Practices and Strengthening Community Engagement for Facial Cleanliness and Environmental Improvement.” Country Director…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a 19-point demand to the Federal Government, warning that failure to meet these minimum expectations will trigger a total and indefinite nationwide strike from Saturday. Dr Muhammad Suleiman, NARD President, announced the resolutions on Monday in Abuja during a media briefing following the association’s Extraordinary National…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced it will commence an indefinite nationwide strike from 11:59 p.m. on Friday, 31 October 2025. The decision was reached after a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) held on Saturday, NARD said in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the National President,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled an attempt to smuggle cocaine to the United Kingdom by hiding the drug inside body cream containers. In a statement released on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said operatives at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport found 70 parcels of cocaine embedded in the walls of cocoa…
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to preserving and scaling the gains of The Challenge Initiative (TCI) model to ensure lasting improvements in urban health and family planning across Nigeria. Dr. Binyerem Ukaire, Director and Head of the Family Health Department at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on…
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has said that Nigeria’s health policies must reflect the real-life experiences of its people if reforms are to succeed. Represented by Dr Nse Akpan at the 10th anniversary of DRASA Health Trust in Abuja, Pate criticised policy approaches that exclude community participation. “Policies cannot succeed…
The Benue State Government has vaccinated more than 300 children against Measles-Rubella (MR) and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) at the temporary Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp hosting persons displaced from Yelewata. The IDPs are currently taking shelter at the premises of the Makurdi International Market. The vaccination is part of a large-scale, integrated immunisation campaign…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Germany have renewed calls for urgent global action to tackle Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), describing them as a “silent pandemic” claiming millions of lives every year. Speaking at the World Health Summit 2025 on Monday in Berlin, Germany, WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said NCDs kill 43 million people…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) have renewed calls for hospitals to treat gunshot victims immediately without demanding police reports. Both organisations made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, following recurring reports of hospitals neglecting…
