NARD President Dr. Mohammad Suleiman insists resident doctors’ strike persists despite FG’s ₦41bn payout, citing unresolved welfare issues.

Visiting EU lawmakers call Nigeria’s child malnutrition crisis “heartbreaking,” pledge €50m humanitarian aid, urge urgent government action.

WHO reports significant progress in Africa’s fight against polio, with type 2 cases halved and mass vaccinations ongoing.

Minister of Health Muhammed Pate launches “Red Letter” campaign, calling on Nigerians to take ownership of national health funds.

African Medical Centre of Excellence cuts mammogram costs by half in October to promote early breast cancer detection.

Experts say over 75 percent of mentally ill Nigerians lack treatment, urging urgent funding and enforcement of the Mental Health Act.

 A new supplement, Mama Bear Gummies, has been introduced to support pregnant and nursing mothers’ wellness across Nigeria.

Health Minister Pate says 20,000 new health workers, including 60% nurses, to boost hospital services under Tinubu’s reforms.

NCDC has reported 168 deaths and 897 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 21 states, led by Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi.

Health experts warn soaring diabetes rates and skyrocketing drug prices are endangering millions of Nigerians struggling to afford treatment.

Nigeria will introduce the measles-rubella vaccine nationwide, targeting over 100 million children in two phases.

FCT health authorities have declared Abuja free of Ebola, while resident doctors suspended their strike after Wike met demands.

UNICEF reveals 60% of Nigerian pregnant women lack micronutrient supplements.

WHO has deployed Ebola vaccines in DRC’s Kasai Province as health officials try containing the country’s first outbreak in years.

NARD suspends strike after government begins Medical Residency Training Fund payments, pledges to address salary arrears and manpower shortages.

Ondo has approved the transfer of UNIMED’s Akure hospital to FUTA to serve as its teaching hospital.

The Minister of State for Health Dr. Iziaq Salako says government will deploy solar energy to improve electricity in hospitals.

Civil society hails draft policy earmarking excise-tax revenues for health, urging higher rates to curb harmful consumption.

Nigeria’s disease control agency heightens surveillance after DRC outbreak, urges hand hygiene, safe practices, and early reporting of symptoms.

Doctors and mental health experts raise alarm as hypertension cases rise sharply, threatening lives, straining healthcare, and demanding urgent action.