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Health

May 30, 2025

FG inaugurates committee for Ogoni hospital

Mr Zabbey said the committee’s formation marked a major step towards making the hospital operational within the proposed timeline.

Ogoniland
May 30, 2025

UNICEF seeks increased access to menstrual facilities for girls

UNICEF has called for increased access to menstrual hygiene facilities education for adolescent girls.

Schoolgirls with menstrual pads
May 29, 2025

NMA urges FG, states to improve budgetary allocation to health sector

Mr Adedapo said in Ibadan that the budgetary allocation to the health sector, both at the federal and state levels, was very poor.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
May 29, 2025

WHO seeks tobacco-free future, strict law against flavoured products   

Ms Balkhy enjoined eastern Mediterranean regional leaders to commit efforts towards a tobacco-free future.

Man smoking used to illustrate the story
May 28, 2025

FG to create 7,000 digital hospitals in rural communities: Minister

He noted that there were about 20 million rural dwellers without access to benefit from such facilities.

Bosun Tijani
May 28, 2025

Kogi enrols 220,000 residents in health insurance scheme

He described the health insurance agency as one of the most effective and efficient in Nigeria today.

Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo,
May 28, 2025

   Jigawa stakeholders seek enhanced access to contraceptives

Mr Abubakar enjoined husbands to allow their wives to have a stake in decisions regarding health and births to improve their health status.

Jigawa State
May 28, 2025

Gov Alia building cancer centre, refurbishing 98 healthcare clinics in Benue

Mr Tersoo said that the governor also built and completed a five-star pharmacy store for the hospital.

Governor Hyacinth Alia
May 28, 2025

AHBN seeks release of N200 million infection prevention control budget

“The N200 million allocated to IPC is not just a budget line. It is a life-saving investment,” said the AHBN leader.

Patients in the hospital used to illustrate the story
May 27, 2025

Suspect flees as NAFDAC uncovers fake drug factory in Delta  

Mr Iluyomade said, “I feel very sad for our country, and the kind of things that are playing out.’’

Siezed drugs by NAFDAC