Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh
…Charges FG to enforce 2021 Act, expand services By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s neglect of mental health is threatening social stability, weakening public trust and deepening despair among young people struggling with insecurity, and diminishing their confidence in the future, Professor Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, a leading psychiatrist, has warned. Sheikh, a professor of psychiatry and psychopharmacology, […]
Stakeholders demand more investment in women, girls’ nutrition
By Chioma Obinna Stakeholders at the 2026 Women in Power Conference, WIPC, have called for increased investment in the nutrition, education and economic empowerment of women and girls to tackle malnutrition and improve health and development outcomes.The call was made at the conference organised by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in […]
Fibroid without the knife: How sound waves are giving women a new treatment option
FOR generations, the word “fibroid” has carried a familiar fear for Nigerian women: heavy bleeding, severe pain, a swollen abdomen, infertility and, often, the prospect of surgery and a long recovery. For many women, it starts quietly.
Period poverty: UNFPA demands pad banks in Nigerian schools
By Chioma Obinna The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, on Thursday called for the establishment of sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria to prevent girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation. The UNFPA Gender/GBV Management Specialist, Dr. Zubaida Abubakar, made the call at the Nigeria Menstrual Health Product Forum 2026 in Lagos […]
Period poverty: Ministry demands pad banks in Nigerian schools
By Chioma Obinna The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs & Social Development, on Thursday called for the establishment of sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria to prevent girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation. Deputy Director, Child Development Department at the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs & Social Development, Mrs Mariam Shaibu, […]
Lagos unveils three-year HIV prevention, treatment strategic plan
By Damilola Samuel Lagos State has unveiled its 2025–2027 HIV Strategic Plan through which it is seeking to strengthen prevention, testing, treatment and care while addressing gaps in its HIV response ahead of 2027. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr Folakemi Animashaun, who unveiled the plan during its […]
