The Jigawa State government has completed preparations for a large-scale polio vaccination campaign to reach 1.5 million children across the state. This announcement was made during a UNICEF-organised media dialogue ahead of the exercise. Dr. Shehu Sambo, Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Board, shared the details through the board’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer,…
Calabar, 20 November 2025 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Nigeria, Dr Pavel Ursu, has urged federal and state health leaders to transform political commitments into concrete actions that guarantee the right to health for every Nigerian. Delivering a goodwill message at the official opening of the 66th National Council on Health (NCH)…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has scheduled an Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting to reassess the 30-day ultimatum it previously issued to the Federal Government. According to a notice obtained on Tuesday and addressed to National Officers’ Committee members, Caucus Leaders, Centre Presidents, and General Secretaries, the virtual meeting is set to…
Renowned virologist Prof. Oyewale Tomori has urged West African governments to take decisive and practical measures to combat Lassa fever—a viral haemorrhagic disease that continues to affect the region significantly. Delivering the keynote address at the 2nd International Lassa Fever Conference on Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Tomori, a former president of the Nigerian Academy…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Nigeria to increase its public health expenditure to at least 20% of total health spending to strengthen the country’s healthcare system. This call was made by the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohammed Yakub Janabi, during the National Health Financing Policy Dialogue 2025, held on Thursday in…
The World Bank is expected to approve a $250 million loan to Nigeria next month as part of the third phase of its Health Security Programme for Western and Central Africa, aimed at addressing the country’s deepening health and economic crises. A project appraisal document from the global financial institution indicates that the loan, slated…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is at “moderate” risk for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). In a public health advisory, the agency said the Federal Government is closely monitoring the outbreak of the virus and is taking safety measures to “strengthen the country’s preparedness and response capacity”. The NCDC said it conducted…
Fans have been sending love and prayers to fast-rising Nigerian singer Sulaimon Shekoni Solomon, popularly known as Khaid following his hospitalization. The ‘Anabella’ artist was reportedly rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, April 16, after allegedly experiencing excessive bleeding. The 19-year-old is shown in an internet video groaning in pain while in a hospital bed; he doesn’t…
