The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has confirmed 13 new cases of Lassa fever within the 40th epidemiological week, covering September 29 to October 5, 2025. The NCDC revealed this in the latest situation report shared on its verified X handle on Wednesday, saying that the new infections were recorded in Ondo…
The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has urged the Federal Government and stakeholders in the health sector to build a more coordinated, accountable, and efficient healthcare system that reflects the realities of the nation’s health challenges. The call was made on Monday in a statement by the NMA National President, Dr. Bala Mohammed Audu, through the…
Nigerian Finance Minister Wale Edun has reportedly been flown to the United Kingdom for treatment.This comes days after presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga dismissed an earlier report that Edun was flown abroad for treatment.The presidency, however, confirmed that Edun was sick and he is receiving treatment in Nigeria.The presidential spokesperson, Onanuga, also revealed that Olayemi Cardoso,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC is partnering the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, NNMDA to develop scientifically proven, safe, and effective herbal medicines that meet international standards through properly designed clinical trials. In a statement signed by NAFDAC’s media consultant, Sayo Akintola, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,…
By Yetunde Oke The Wife of Oyo state governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde has called for a collective commitment towards protecting the health and well-being of all children in the state. Mrs Makinde made the call during the 2025 Integrated Measles-Rubella Campaign flag-off ceremony in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, and…
The Presidency has disputed the latest economic report by Nigeria’s biggest multilateral lender, the World Bank, which estimated that 139 million citizens were living in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and detached from the country’s economic realities. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Mr Sunday Dare, said in a post…
Zamfara State has recorded 179 deaths from 12,052 suspected cases of cholera, representing a 1.4 percent fatality rate, lower than the national average of 3.3 percent. The Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, disclosed this during a meeting with the State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, PHEOC, led by the Commissioner for Health,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says Lassa fever has claimed 168 lives across 21 states in 2025. The agency in its situation report for epidemiological week 38, disclosed a total of 4,543 suspected cases, of which 897 were confirmed positive, with a case fatality rate of 18.7 per cent. It stated…
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has flagged off the Kaduna State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (KADSEMSAS), describing it as a landmark in his administration’s commitment to saving lives and ensuring no citizen is denied access to emergency healthcare. Speaking at the official launch on Thursday, the governor said the initiative was not…
The recent revelation by the World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023, that Nigeria has one of the highest road crash-related death rates in Africa, at 21.4 deaths per 100,000 population is worrisome. Founder of Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD), Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, who cited the report at a press…