Health
Nigeria’s House of Reps Grills NAFDAC Over Unequal Drug Raid Enforcement, Revenue Transparency
The House of Representatives Committee on Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised concerns over what it described as unequal enforcement measures...
“They are Insensitive to the Needs of the Masses” — Nigerian Nurses Association Slams FG, Begins Nationwide Warning Strike
Nurses under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) have commenced a seven-day...
Fashola Joins Gates-Backed NGO as Nigeria’s Health Policy Becomes the Billionaire’s Playground
Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Resolve...
Poison for Sale: DIY Concoctions Flood Nigeria’s Markets As Regulatory Bodies Turn a Blind Eye
A dangerous wave of do-it-yourself (DIY) concoctions is sweeping across Nigeria, promoted through social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. From homemade...
Niger to Build 40 New Health Facilities to Boost Maternal and Child Care, Emergency Services, and Jobs
The Government of Niger has announced a new initiative to expand and strengthen its healthcare infrastructure, with plans to construct 40 new health...
NAFDAC Warns Against Dove Hand Soap, Deodorants Due to Risks to Reproductive Health and Unborn Children
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians against using certain Dove-branded cosmetic...
‘Evil Twin of GMOs’: Nigerian Expert Sounds Alarm on Glyphosate Herbicide Use in Rural Farming
Segun Adebayo, Director of Operations at the Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CESFAR), has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently reassess the...
Nigerians May Pay More for Medicines After Trump’s Pharmaceutical Price Cuts
Nigerians may pay more for prescription drugs following President Donald Trump’s announcement of price reductions in pharmaceuticals within the US. The move, said...
Sickle Cell Patients in Nigeria Lament High Cost, Lack of Government Support for Essential Medications
Sickle cell patients in Nigeria have taken to social media to express frustration over the rising cost of routine medications and the absence...
Antimicrobial Resistance Is A Silent Killer, Deadlier Than HIV, TB, Malaria Combined” — NCDC Raises Alarm Over Misuse Of Antibiotics
Nigeria’s ability to treat common infections could be seriously jeopardised by the rise of drug-resistant organisms, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and...
Niger Establishes Open-Heart Surgery Unit in Niamey Hospital in Collaboration with Burkina Faso
Niger has opened its first open-heart surgery facility capable of carrying out the entire process domestically. On April 28, 2025, Niger’s Minister of...
N’Golo Kanté Donates Multi-million Medical Centre in Mali to Cater to Women and Children
French international footballer N’Golo Kanté has invested $5 million—equivalent to more than 3 billion CFA francs—into constructing a state-of-the-art medical centre in Mali,...