By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has recorded another major milestone on the global stage as Olayinka Hakeem Babalola assumes office as the new President of Rotary International, becoming only the second African to lead the world’s largest humanitarian service organisation. Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Rivers State, will officially take over […]

By Chioma Obinna The Chairman of the National Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (NHFRA) Establishment Committee, Dr Richardson Ajayi, on Monday mounted a robust defence of the proposed agency, insisting that Nigeria’s healthcare system remains dangerously exposed because health facilities across the country are not subject to a unified national safety regulation. Ajayi’s position follows a […]

By Sola Ogundipe A comprehensive national campaign on Integrated Health Intervention Programme has taken off in Kano State, under which 736 children living with sickle cell disorder are benefiting from up to nine months’ supply of essential medications while healthcare workers and religious leaders are trained to strengthen disease prevention and management. The intervention, brainchild […]

By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Health Management Agency has reinforced its dominance in Nigeria’s public health insurance space after clinching the 2026 Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) for State Government Health Insurance of the Year, marking its third major win in the category. The latest recognition, announced at the 12th edition of the NHEA […]

To tackle the growing burden of kidney disease in Nigeria, the Lagos Adequate Platinum Lions Club on Saturday commenced construction of a dialysis centre at Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, a project aimed at expanding access to life-saving treatment and reducing deaths linked to renal failure.