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Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 1,119 Cases in 2025

The disclosure was made in the NCDC’s Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 51, covering December 15 to 21,…

Kabiru Abdulrauf 3 Min Read

Nigeria’s Medical Tourism Spending Drops 96% Amid FX Reforms, Economic Pressures

A comparison of both periods shows a contraction of $2.29 million, with medical tourism expenditure falling from $2.38 million in…

Kabiru Abdulrauf 2 Min Read

Resident Doctors to Resume Nationwide Strike January 12

NARD said repeated deadlines for implementing the agreement had been ignored.

Kabiru Abdulrauf 3 Min Read

Nigerian Cancer Society Receives ₦2m Donation from UICC President-Elect

The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has received a ₦2 million donation from the President-Elect of the Union for International Cancer…

Samira Usman Adam 2 Min Read

FG Directs MDAs to Enforce Drug Testing in Recruitment Process

The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all prospective applicants into Nigeria’s Public Service,…

Samira Usman Adam 2 Min Read

NAFDAC Alerts Public on Recall of Indomie Vegetable Flavour Noodles

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued Public Alert No. 041/2025, warning Nigerians about…

Samira Usman Adam 2 Min Read

NARD Suspend Strike Following FG MoU

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike following a series of negotiations and the…

Zainab Ibrahim 3 Min Read

Dikko Radda: Nigeria Doctors Should Look Beyond Money and Be Patriotic

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has urged Nigerian medical doctors, especially those from the northern region, to look beyond…

Zainab Ibrahim 3 Min Read

NRCS Honored Laylah Ali Othman as Nutrition Ambassador

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) on Friday officially invested Laylah Ali Othman as its Nutrition Ambassador, marking a renewed…

Samira Usman Adam 3 Min Read

NAFDAC Bans Sachet Alcohol Nationwide, Citing Youth Abuse and Health Risks

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered an immediate ban on the production and…