President Bola Tinubu has imposed a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nut, effective immediately, in a bid to strengthen local processing and enhance Nigeria’s position in the global shea market. Announcing the directive at a multi-stakeholder meeting in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima emphasized that the move is not anti-trade but pro-value…
Parents and guardians across the country are being encouraged to prioritize improved nutrition for children from an early age as a means to combat malnutrition. This was emphasized during a recent breakfast meeting held with chief executives and key stakeholders on the adoption of the Child Nutrition Fund and the implementation of six-month paid maternity…
African ministers of health gathering in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, today opened the seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the highest decision-making body on health on the continent. The ministers from the 47 countries of the WHO African Region, meeting from 25 to 27 August 2025, will deliberate on…
Brazzaville/Lusaka, 20 August 2025 – From 25 to 27 August, health ministers from 47 African nations will convene in Lusaka, Zambia, for the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa — the highest health decision-making forum in the region. The event will shape key regional health policies, priorities, and investment strategies. Over 500…
NAFDAC alerts the public to the circulation of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachet milk in Nigeria. Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, the Marketing Authorisation Holder of Cowbell, stopped producing Cowbell “Our Milk” in Sept 2023 and replaced it with Cowbell “Our Creamy Goodness”. The counterfeit products currently in circulation are imitations of the discontinued “Our Milk”…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reduction of kidney dialysis fees from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000 in federal hospitals nationwide.This was disclosed by his Special Adviser on Policy Information, Daniel Bwala, who said the subsidy is already being implemented across major federal medical centres and teaching hospitals. Hospitals Offering Subsidised Dialysis: The policy aims to ease…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Committee on Collective Bargaining for the Health Sector, marking the start of formal negotiations with key health sector unions. Speaking during the inauguration on Saturday, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, described the move as a major step toward establishing a fair and sustainable framework for…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda has significantly transformed Nigeria’s healthcare sector, particularly by making cancer treatment accessible within the country. Idris made this known on Thursday during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Peter Mbah, in Enugu….
Over the past nine years, the World Bank has approved a total of $3.53 billion (approximately ₦5.4 trillion at the official exchange rate of ₦1,535/$) in health-related loans to Nigeria. Despite this substantial financial support, several health sector stakeholders — including the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors,…
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to immediately implement the National Prescription Policing (NPP) policy, warning that further delays could hinder crucial reforms in drug regulation. In a letter dated August 8, 2025, addressed to the Coordinating Minister of Health, the ACPN…
