The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has reiterated its resolve to continue evacuating mentally challenged persons from the streets across the Kano metropolis and its environs. Speaking on Monday in Kano, the Executive Secretary of the agency, Alhaji Isyaku Kubarachi, said the initiative was part of SEMA’s statutory responsibilities. He revealed that the operation…
WaterAid Nigeria has advised the Bauchi State Cholera Technical Working Group (TWG) to focus on rehabilitating deteriorating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities as part of efforts to prevent cholera outbreaks. The call was made by the organisation’s State Team Lead, Mr Mashat Mallo, at the conclusion of the TWG meeting held on Monday in…
The Plateau Government has affirmed the availability of free Echitab Polyvalent Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) in designated health facilities across the state. Mr Kim Bot, Executive Secretary (ES), Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency (PS-DMCMA), made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Jos. Bot, who is a pharmacist, said snakebite is a medical emergency, and as such, no life…
A mother of premature triplets in Enugu has appealed for urgent financial assistance as hospital bills for her babies climb to nearly ₦5 million. Mrs Blessing Odenigbo, a fruit seller from Aku in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, delivered the triplets at Divine Assurance Hospital after suffering severe pregnancy complications that forced doctors to perform an…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said Nigeria is currently responding to multiple infectious disease outbreaks across all six geopolitical zones. The outbreaks, which include diphtheria, cholera, Lassa fever, and measles, were disclosed by Dr. Jide Idris, Director-General of NCDC, on Tuesday during a three-day Stakeholder Workshop on Preparedness and Response…
Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory have lauded FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for settling their 13 months’ outstanding hazard allowance and approving a one-month wage award. The commendation was conveyed in a statement released on Tuesday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka. Olayinka said the…
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,”…
