Captain Okedeyi has embarked on an extraordinary cycling expedition from London to Lagos aimed at raising awareness and support for the global fight against polio.

The recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks reported in parts of Africa have renewed concerns about the possibility of cross-border transmission due to travel, trade, and regional movement.

While it marks the 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC, it is just the third caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.

“Our recent latest level of assessment puts us at about 59 per cent. But that’s quite variable. You can’t be 100 per cent prepared, but the essence is that we keep preparing because things change,” he said.

By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s efforts to reduce cervical cancer cases have drawn attention at the Commonwealth level, with the country listed among 12 member nations making progress in vaccination, screening and treatment.Nigeria was singled out for her nationwide rollout of the single dose HPV vaccine campaign introduced in October 2023 under the leadership of First […]

By Chioma Obinna Health experts and Civil Society Organisations have raised alarm over what they described as “aggressive tactics” by tobacco and nicotine companies to lure Nigerian youths into addiction through flavoured products, influencer marketing, and social media promotions. The warning came during a World No Tobacco Day 2026 press briefing organised by the Nigerian […]

The World Health Organisation, (WHO) on Saturday warned that travel bans and border closures imposed over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could undermine efforts to contain the disease, cautioning that although the country had successfully defeated Ebola 16 times in the past, the current outbreak presents a more dangerous challenge as the Bundibugyo strain of the virus has no licensed vaccine or approved treatment.

With more than one in seven people globally living with a mental disorder, mental illness has officially become the world’s leading cause of disability

….Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Edo, Benue account for 84% of infections By Chioma Obinna ABUJA — Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 204 lives in 2026, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, warned that delayed hospital visits, poor health-seeking behaviour and increasing infections among healthcare workers were worsening the disease burden across […]

By Ibekwe Nnamdi Chimdi “He Was Searching For Diamonds in distant lands, while standing on acres of diamonds in his own backyard.” – Russell Conwell, Acres of DiamondsNigeria stands today at the centre of a troubling paradox: while millions of its citizens desperately seek exits abroad, foreigners continue arriving to build profitable enterprises within the […]

By Chioma Obinna President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a massive Lagos Cold and Dry Storage Hub expected to serve more than 90 million Nigerians by 2035, marking a major overhaul of the country’s vaccine distribution system. The facility, commissioned at the Federal Central Medical Stores, Oshodi, Lagos, and described as the first of […]

Health journalists in Lagos have intensified calls for improved coordination in health reporting, warning that preventable maternal and child deaths will persist unless information gaps and system inefficiencies in the health sector are urgently addressed.

Stakeholders in health, nutrition, and agriculture have called for urgent public enlightenment on dairy consumption as the Federal Government, in collaboration with international partners, officially launched the nationwide “Choose Milk Campaign” aimed at improving nutrition awareness and promoting informed dietary choices among Nigerian households.

By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — The National Universities Commission, NUC, has granted full accreditation to all academic programmes currently run by KolaDaisi University. A statement issued by the university’s Registrar, Haruna Adetu, said the institution achieved the milestone following the recent accreditation exercise conducted by the NUC across Nigerian universities. According to him, the achievement […]

The Federal Government has called for stronger private-sector participation and increased investment in Nigeria’s healthcare sector, as the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, marked its 80th anniversary amid growing pressure from trauma cases, rising operational costs, and inadequate funding.