Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, has confirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring that all Nigerians have access to necessary eye care services. He made this statement in Abuja on Thursday during the Eyeball Summit, which was hosted by the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has embarked on actions to end malaria in the state by operationalizing the malaria reference laboratory to guarantee accurate diagnoses, prompt and effective treatment for every suspected case. The Commissioner for health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, disclosed this at the 2025 World Malaria Day, held at Akinyele Local Government…
The Kano State Government has announced plans to vaccinate over 4.1 million children against polio in a statewide campaign scheduled for April 24 to 30, 2025. The disclosure was made during a media dialogue on polio and routine immunisation held in Kano on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, the Director General of the Kano State…
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, NICRAT, has called for a strategic national ambition: to close critical gaps in Nigeria’s cancer research ecosystem and empower institutions to conduct transformative research with real-world health outcomes. The call was made at the conclusion of a five-day intensive workshop aimed at strengthening institutional capacity for cancer…
The Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has granted approval for the release of N872m as the state’s counterpart funding to its primary healthcare sector. Bala disclosed this on Tuesday at the meeting of the state task force on primary healthcare and the award presentation held at the banquet hall, government house, Bauchi. The governor who…
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Kwara State Council, has issued a 15-working day ultimatum to the state government to urgently address its key welfare demands or risk industrial action. “Failure to meet the demands within the stipulated period, April 16, 2025 – May 8, 2025, will leave us with no other…
Death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 127, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).This information was disclosed in a situation report released on Tuesday. The NCDC confirmed 674 Lassa fever cases with 127 deaths across 18 states and 93 local government areas between January and April 6, 2025. The…
The United States Trade Representative, USTR, has condemned the restriction placed on importation of 25 categories of goods by the Nigerian government. USTR in a post on its social media page, claimed that the restrictions have limited market access for exporters in America. The United States agency said Nigeria’s import ban on beverages, agriculture, pharmaceuticals…
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced a two-year exemption from import duty and Value Added Tax for critical raw materials essential for the production of pharmaceuticals. The exemption, granted under a presidential executive order, was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement issued by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada. Mr. Maiwada…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Application of social and behaviour change communication strategies has been endorsed as an effective solution to the menace of open defecation. This formed the consensus by stakeholders and participants at the quarterly Social & Behavioural Change Committee, SBCC meeting, organised by the Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation in collaboration with…