•Firewood cooking Despite the inherent challenges, millions of households in Nigeria are still depending on native firewood cooking method, thereby exposed to health and environmental risks. The Executive Vice Chairman of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Khalil Suleiman Halilu raised the concern, where he wor...
Nigerian doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, have faulted a recent judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja affirming the authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate cases of alleged medical negligence. In a statement issued by its Chairman...
As the world commemorates World Malaria Day 2026, Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has issued a clarion call for Nigeria to prioritise local drug manufacturing and invest in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) as a decisive step towards eliminating malaria. Citing figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the company highli...
As the world marks World Immunisation Week 2026, fresh concerns have been raised over Nigeria’s growing number of unimmunised children, calling for urgent and coordinated action to close the gap. Under the theme “For every generation, vaccines work,” Save the Children Nigeria has called for renewed commitment and coordinated action to reach ze...
•People waiting to purchase drugs at the Wuse District Hospital in Abuja Patients across Nigeria are waiting long hours or even days before they can see a doctor in general hospitals, as inadequate manpower and rising workloads overwhelm public healthcare facilities, findings have shown. Across major public hospitals in Abuja, Kano, Rivers and...
The leadership crisis rocking the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) escalated today, as the Bala Audu-led national officers firmly rejected the purported suspension of its president, describing the move as unconstitutional and void. At a press briefing held at the association’s national headquarters in Abuja, the Secretary-General, Benjamin E...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its National President, Bala Audu, over alleged violations of the association’s constitution, following an Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM) held in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting, attended by 63 delegates drawn from 23 state branches and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), also approved t...
Cross River State government said that it has identified and placed ten people under isolation after they came into contact with a Chinese national confirmed to have reimported COVID‑19 into Nigeria. Dr Inyang Ekpenyong, the state epidemiologist, revealed that the contacts were traced through surveillance teams and have been placed under movem...
•At the official launch of “Unmerited Grace,” a powerful memoir by stroke survivor, Temi Edun Health experts have emphasised the critical importance of rapid response in stroke emergencies, noting that timely intervention significantly improves survival rates and reduces the risk of long-term disability. They stressed that immediate medical at...
The third edition of Pharma West Africa Exhibition & Conference 2026 opened on Tuesday, with a strong call for West African nations to strengthen pharmaceutical supply chains and reduce dependence on imports to achieve medicine security. The conference, held in Lagos, brought together policymakers, manufacturers, researchers, investors, an...
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