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Health

October 15, 2025

Group urges government to prioritise visually impaired persons’ needs

The group, in a statement by its executive chairman, Jolomi Fenemigho, restated the importance of the October 15 yearly commemoration.

Protesting blind persons
October 15, 2025

FTHL: NARD renews call for Tinubu govt to reinstate sacked doctors

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has renewed its call to the federal government to reinstate five doctors sacked by the management of Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja.

Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja
October 15, 2025

Kano to host 2025 World Nutrition Day

The event aims to promote healthy eating habits and improve public awareness of nutrition, aligning with the United Nations’ annual observance.

Kano kids
October 15, 2025

Commissioner mobilises LG chairpersons, community leaders for measles, rubella immunisation

The Sokoto government has intensified its outreach efforts by conducting awareness campaigns.

Sokoto kids getting jab
October 15, 2025

WHO appoints Pavel Ursu as new representative to Nigeria

“We welcome Ursu to Nigeria and look forward to deepening our collaboration with WHO under his leadership,” said foreign affairs minister Yusuf Tuggar.

Pavel Ursu
October 14, 2025

FG to expand cancer centres, boost funding for treatment

The minister said reforms to the National Cancer Health Fund were underway to improve programme efficiency and impact.

Cancer symbol used to illustrate the story
October 14, 2025

NPHCDA, Kaduna govt partner to tackle maternal mortality

Ms Sanda-Abubakar said the MAMI project aims to reduce maternal mortality by 30 per cent and increase health facility utilisation by 60 per cent within three years.

Pregnancy
October 14, 2025

Over two million children vaccinated, says Sokoto government

No fewer than 2.2 million children have received vaccines against measles, rubella, poliomyelitis, and other preventable diseases in the ongoing integrated vaccination campaign in Sokoto.

October 14, 2025

Nigerian family seeking asylum faces deportation amid daughter’s leukemia fight

A Nigerian family in Canada faces deportation after their asylum claims were rejected, despite one of the children being critically ill with leukemia.

Nigerians in Canada
October 13, 2025

WHO warns of rapid rise in global antibiotic resistance

According to WHO data, 7.7 million people worldwide died from bacterial infections in 2021, with 1.1 million of these deaths directly attributable to antibiotic resistance.

World Health Organization