The World Bank has set a goal of helping countries provide affordable healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030.
World Bank President Ajay Banga made the announcement in a statement, according to a statement posted Sunday on the website of...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Abdurrahman Sheshe as Chief Medical Director of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, for a second and final four-year term, with effect from December 5, 2023.
Mr. Sheshe, a professor, was first...
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has arrested 20 persons for open defecation in the Ojodu Berger area of the state.
State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab announced the arrest on his X account on Sunday.
“During...
In light of the continued spread of Mpox across the continent, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has written to all African health ministers calling for coordinated efforts to tackle the infection and improve testing methods.
In a...
The National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS has warned Nigerians to beware of the risk of contracting Mpox, a disease that is spreading across Africa at a rapid pace.
According to the agency's director general, Temitope Ilori, the risk...
The Benue Police Command has confirmed the release of 20 students of the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos abducted by gunmen in the north-central state on August 15.
His Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the rescue...
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has announced a lump sum of ₦200 million as grants to support the residency training of 150 doctors.
Mr Zulum made this announcement on Wednesday during a meeting with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted and seized three petrol tankers in Apapa, Lagos, carrying crude edible vegetable oil.
NAFDAC said in a press release on Wednesday that it acted “following a tip-off”...
Ifedayo Adetifa, former Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has been appointed Chief Transformation Officer of FIND, a global non-profit organisation that “accelerates equitable access to reliable diagnostics worldwide.”
The organization has offices in Cape...
