adminMedical tourism spending drops by 52% under Tinubu – CBN report
Nigerians spent about $4.74m on foreign healthcare-related services from May 2023 to March 2025, findings by The PUNCH have shown. This is according to the latest Quarterly Statistical Bulletin…
NAFDAC Clarifies Status Of 101 Withdrawn Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a clarification on the status of 101 withdrawn drugs. A statement released on its official X…
NAFDAC shuts two Chinese supermarkets, shops in Abuja
By Michael Ortega The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has shut two Chinese supermarkets located in the Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops at Wuse Market,…
FCT resident doctors begin indefinite strike
By Chidi Okafor Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have commenced an indefinite strike effective Monday, September 15, 2025, citing the government’s failure to meet their long-standing demands.…
Resident doctors suspend strike, give FG additional two-week ultimatum
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its five-day warning strike, two days after it began. The association has also given the Federal Government an additional two-week ultimatum…
BREAKING: Nigerian resident doctors begin strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed its members to shut down public hospitals nationwide from Friday, DailyTrust reports. This followed a 24-hour ultimatum to the federal…
Resident doctors extend ultimatum by 24 hours, threaten nationwide strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the federal government an additional 24 hours to meet its demands, following the expiration of an earlier 10-day ultimatum. Speaking…
NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Against Use Of Unregistered, Falsified Oxytocin Injection
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the circulation of an unregistered product it identified as Gold Vision Oxytocin injection…
FG Debunks Viral Salt Advice, Warns Against Health Risks
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has addressed growing concerns over a viral video in which a respected religious leader urges Nigerians to disregard medical advice on…
Two Million Children Malnourished In Nigeria, Second Highest Worldwide — UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has said Nigeria now stands as the country with the highest burden of malnourished children in Africa. The international agency disclosed this on its…
Nigeria, Other African Countries Shut Clinics Over USAID Funding Cuts — Report
As clouds gather and humidity rises across west Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, a nurse, is sitting at home, unemployed. In…
Nigeria allocated additional $200m to health in 2025 budget – WHO
The World Health Organisation said Nigeria has allocated an additional $200m to health in its 2025 Budget to avert the health impacts that the sudden and unplanned cuts are…
178,000 mothers, one million newborns die in Africa every year -WHO
The World Health Organisation of the African region said each year, an estimated 178,000 mothers and one million newborns die in the African region—many from preventable causes. The health…
Nigeria faces meningitis outbreak with 151 deaths 1,826 suspected cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that Nigeria is battling a meningitis outbreak that has led to 151 deaths and 1,826 suspected cases, with…
Women still shut out of leadership in health sector -Report
A new report released by African Women on Board has revealed gender disparities in leadership across Nigeria’s health sector and called for urgent reforms to empower more women into…
