…communications of National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as well as concerns over his health and the recent arrest of his personal physician. “Mallam has been accused of offenses in different courts, and those charges are clearly bailable offenses under the Nigerian law,” she said. She explained that although El-Rufai…

…unconscious on a Lagos street has been rescued from the brink of death, delivered of a healthy baby girl and reunited with the Plateau State Government in what officials described as another success story of the Lagos State emergency healthcare intervention programme. The woman, identified as Tingni Kindness, was disco…

Nigeria's healthcare system is being sustained by the heroism of doctors and other health workers rather than strong institutions, a Professor of Haematology and Laboratory Medicine, Prof. Obike Ibegbulam, warned on Wednesday. The don said unless governments at all levels urgently invest in resilient healthcare infrast…

…once it becomes available. The research, presented at the Ibadan International Public Health Conference by a Master's student in the Department of Health […] The post Oyo caregivers are willing to embrace malaria vaccine despite knowledge gaps -Study appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Zamfara State Government launched a digital health initiative to improve healthcare delivery across hospitals and health facilities in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, announced the initiative during the One-Day Digital Health Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting held at the Ministry…

…organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr. Adamu Ibrahim Kana, Akume said the Federal Government remained committed to ini…

…Femi Gbajabiamila. Others in attendance are the Ministers of Finance, Education, Health, Agriculture, and Information, as well as the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack. The post Tinubu, Lawal grace State House Press Corps dinner appeared first on Vanguard News.

…the warning at the National Drug Use Summit, jointly convened by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking on the summit's theme, "Addressing Illicit Drug Use and Trafficking: A Call to Na…

…The forum further agreed to extend regional collaboration to education, agriculture and healthcare through a unified development framework. It said the framework would promote innovation, resource sharing and coordinated interventions to achieve lasting development across Northern Nigeria. The meeting adjourned with me…

…feels "very lucky" and that her baby boy is "absolutely amazing and was born in perfect health." "He's also our easiest baby and the adjustment has been seamless," she adds. "It was incredibly scary finding him on his stomach under the blankets, not crying, but now that we know his personality, it really makes sense, h…

…believed to have sustained gunshot wounds during the encounter. "Residents, particularly healthcare providers and members of the public, are urged to promptly report any individual presenting suspicious gunshot injuries or exhibiting suspicious movements to the nearest police station. "This operation further underscore…

…and colleagues at the coastguard that she was unstable, struggling with her mental health and at risk of harming herself. He said: "That's because he planned to fake her suicide but in fact killed her and made it look like suicide."The prosecutor added that Sutton allegedly wanted to maintain exclusive access to his so…

…revenue sources to reduce dependence on oil and as well, finance infrastructure, healthcare, and education, hundreds of billions of naira continue to leak into the informal economy. Every illicit bottle sold represents excise duties, customs revenue, and value-added tax that will never reach public coffers. However, th…

…"The defendant was examined by the commission's doctor and indicated that he had no health complaints. He only stated that he wanted to honour his wife's request to see his personal doctor," the prosecutor told the court. He further disclosed that the prosecution was served on Monday morning with a motion filed by the…

…Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday highlighted some achievements of his administration in the health sector, saying he has rehabilitated over 200 Primary Health Care Centres across the state since coming on board. Adeleke, who spoke in Osogbo, Osun State, at the inauguration of the newly completed Osun Health Insurance Multip…

By Henry Obetta The Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has commended the Federal Government for establishing the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO), describing the initiative as a landmark policy decision that will strengthen digital health governance, improve evidence-based decisi…

…is also supporting advocacy efforts aimed at increasing government investment in primary healthcare. Also speaking, the chairperson of the LASAM’s Advocacy Subcommittee, Mrs Shola Hassan, said the organisation has intensified engagements with political office holders and local government authorities to improve support…

…Bachelor of Surgery, and B.Sc. Human Anatomy, B.Sc. Human Physiology, Bachelor of Health Information Management and Bachelor of Community Health Science. The university's management conveyed the NUC's approval of the programmes in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday. It stated that the approved programme…

…known as Project Breathe Clean Air Abuja, was implemented in partnership with the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat and reached underserved communities across the territory's six area councils. The project concluded with a ceremony at the Bwari Area Council Stadium, where beneficiaries received LPG cylind…

…headquarters on Iju Road and featured seminars, prayer sessions, a men’s forum and free health screenings aimed at equipping men to navigate economic and social challenges. Speaking at the event, the National President of the fellowship, Deacon Bola Showumi, urged Christians to obey the biblical injunction to pray for…

…the hospital’s advice that he would require hospitalisation in view of his failing health, officials of the ICPC insisted on returning him into custody. Protests by his personal physician and his wife led to scuffles during which his wife was assaulted and the doctor subsequently arrested," Abdullahi alleged. The oppos…

…harm from bleaching. "We cannot address skin bleaching without addressing the mental health crisis underneath it. "These women are not vain. Many of them are in pain," noted Goriola, a First-Class Honours graduate of Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan, where she was the 2016 best graduating student in the Depar…

…to him, the Bank has investments across trade, agricultural processing, value chain and healthcare. He specifically informed President Tinubu of the bank's efforts to reverse health tourism on the continent, highlighting that the Bank had invested between 15 and 20 billion dollars in the Nigerian economy over the last…

…Fossetic Ingénierie et Telluriq — représentaient des secteurs allant de la fintech et la healthtech à la cybersécurité. Plusieurs fondateurs ont pitché devant une salle d’investisseurs internationaux immédiatement après le lancement, offrant un aperçu en direct du pipeline que le fonds est conçu pour servir. L’événemen…

…sufficient cloud infrastructure is in place, government agencies, telecom operators, healthcare providers, and manufacturers could all leverage the same ecosystem. “Financial services is the wedge,” Agogbua said. “Government, telecoms, healthcare, education, and manufacturing follow.” Can Lagos carry the country’s paym…