Health

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Lagos Branch, has removed its Chairman, Dr Babajide Saheed. As a result, Dr Temidire Ewonowo has taken over leadership of the association as the new Chairman. The impeachment took place on Saturday in Lagos during an Emergency General Meeting of the association, following purported repeated violations of the rules and regulations of NMA by the …

An International non-profit organisation, Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL), has stressed the need for Nigerian government to formalise the African traditional dispute resolution system to increase citizens’ access to justice. The Country Representative of HiiL, Dr Ijeoma Nwafor, made the call while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Monday in Abuja. Nwafor …

A one-week warning strike by the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), the Ebonyi College of Education, Ikwo chapter, over unpaid benefits has paralysed academic activities at the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the action, which commenced Monday, halted lectures, examinations, and other academic programmes. The development is contained in a statement signed by the …

The Delta government on Sunday welcomed 16-year-old autistic cyclist, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, during a brief stop in Asaba on his endurance journey. Kanyeyachukwu, from Enugu State, arrived with his parents, Kanyeyachukwu Autism Foundation members, cycling officials, and a medical support team. The visit formed part of his long-distance ride from Enugu through Anambra, with Lagos as the final destination. At the …

Although abortion has been legal in the country since 1978, by a large majority vote in the legislature the small European nation has inserted the “freedom to abort” in the constitution. Luxembourg has become the second country in Europe to enshrine the “freedom to abort” in its constitution, following the precedent set by France in 2024. The Luxembourg unicameral legislature …

A Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has donated N15m to the St. Philomena College of Nursing, Benin, Edp State. A similar donation last year by Obi to the same hospital sparked reaction that made Governor Monday Okpebholo barring Obi from entering the state without prior information. Governor Okpebholo said …

Dr Emelda Chukwu, a Senior Researcher at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Monday raised concerns over the growing high-level resistance to third-generation antibiotics known as cephalosporins. Chukwu made this known at a media chat organised by NIMR to inform the public on some of its research works in the country. According to her, the drugs are broad …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has alerted the public about a suspected revalidated batch of SMA Gold First Infant Milk Formula (900 grams) being sold in Kaduna State. NAFDAC on its official X handle on Sunday said the suspected product was found with altered expiry dates and linked to infant gastrointestinal distress in a four-month-old …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NSCDC) has intensified its Lassa fever response after confirming infections among frontline health workers during the peak transmission season. The agency warned that strict compliance with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures remained the most effective defence against hospital-based transmission. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of the NCDC, issued the advisory on Monday in Abuja …

The Federal Government has called for a continental shift towards health security sovereignty in Africa to transform the continent from reliance on foreign aids to self-sufficient, homegrown health systems. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Friday during a high-level side event on ‘Building Africa’s Health Security Sovereignty’, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …