Category: Health

By Sodiq Oyeleke, Abuja The Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, has called for urgent and coordinated policy action to tackle Nigeria’s rising sickle cell burden, warning that millions of lives remain at risk without swift intervention. Speaking at the Patient-Centred Sickle Cell Disease Management in Sub-Saharan Africa (PACTS) International Consortium Meeting hosted... Read more

By Rosemary Nwanpka, Abuja The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned indefinite nationwide strike following fresh commitments by the Federal Government to address key welfare issues. The decision was reached during an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on April 25, 2026.NARD had earlier planned the strike over the reversal of the Professional Allowance Table... Read more

By Adebayo Samson The Oyo State Government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever, including one death, and announced the activation of emergency measures to contain the outbreak and protect residents. Speaking during a press briefing, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, disclosed that confirmed cases are being treated at designated facilities, including the State Infectious Disease Centre (IDC)... Read more

By Shegun Ogundikpe IBADAN — The United Nations Children’s Fund has raised concerns over the low utilisation of the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) by states in Nigeria’s South-West, warning that poor uptake could worsen child malnutrition and deepen the region’s stunting burden. The alarm was sounded by the Programme Manager at UNICEF Nigeria’s Lagos Field Office, Mohammed Okorie, during a... Read more

By Rosemary Nwanpka ABUJA — The crisis within the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) escalated on Wednesday after delegates at an emergency meeting in Abuja suspended the National Officers’ Committee (NOC), reversed the disqualification of six electoral candidates, and set up a caretaker committee to manage the association’s affairs. At the Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM), attended by representatives from 22 state... Read more

Nollywood actress Victoria Inyama has shared her experience with female circumcision, affirming it as the best thing that has ever happened to her. Speaking during a recent Instagram Live session with media personality Daddy Freeze, the actress revealed she underwent the procedure while living with her grandmother in a village. She also spoke about the physical pain and trauma she... Read more