Kaduna State is set to enhance its Primary Healthcare (PHC) system by reinforcing the implementation of its Task-Shifting and Task-Sharing (TSTS) policy. It is a strategy designed to address workforce shortages and improve service delivery at grassroots levels. Dr. Aisha Abubakar-Sadiq, Permanent Secretary of the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting on the TSTS policy implementation. She reiterated the state’s commitment to optimizing its…

Several Nigerian nurses in the United Kingdom are facing deportation following an ongoing investigation into alleged exam malpractice linked to a test center in Ibadan, Nigeria. The UK Home Office has revoked their visas, instructing them to leave the country despite pending appeals. The probe, initiated by the UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), focuses on suspected fraud at Yunnik Technologies Test Centre, says The Hope Newspaper. In 2023, the…

Aiming to halt the spread of measles, a viral infection disease among children, the Bauchi State Government has commenced a vaccination plan targeting children below the age of 15. The state government revealed that the viral infection is becoming endemic in the state, recording 218 cases between January and March 2025. In a one-day sensitization programme held recently, Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Board,…

The Nigerian Government has pledged commitment to supporting local manufacturers in the healthcare sector so as to build a healthier and more prosperous nation. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, made the pledge at the inauguration of O-Care Disposable Syringes factory by Transgreen Nig. Ltd., on Thursday at Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, says News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report. Pate was represented by Dr Abdul-Rukun Tan, the…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group, has strongly condemned operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for conducting a midnight raid on the Onitsha drug market. The market, widely known as Ogbo Ogwu, is located at the Head Bridge in Anambra State. In a statement on Thursday, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, accused NAFDAC operatives of looting goods under…

To prevent health complications in Nigeria, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (DG-NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has encouraged health stakeholders in the South-South region to support initiatives aimed at curbing counterfeit drugs and products. In the agency’s two-day sensitisation workshop held in Port Harcourt, the DG of NAFDAC gave this charge to the stakeholders. The workshop, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda…

In marking the 2025 World Kidney Day, a health expert, has warned Nigerians against the intake of herbal remedies and the use of bleaching creams due to their severe health consequences, particularly in relation to kidney disease. With a significant number of patients affected by kidney disease, Dr. Tams Tamunobelema, a Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), advised citizens to avoid creams containing…

In a significant move to reduce medical tourism and enhance healthcare delivery in Nigeria, the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) in partnership with Patricare has unveiled a premium medical facility. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony on Tuesday, the Chief Medical Director of UPTH, Professor Henry Ugboma, highlighted the negative impact of medical tourism on Nigeria’s healthcare reputation and economy. He emphasized that the UPTH premium facility is designed…

The Kebbi State Government has urged residents to report suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis to the nearest health facilities following the outbreak which has claimed 26 lives in the state. About 248 suspected cases reported across Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega Local Government Areas (LGAs). The state’s Commissioner for Health, Yanusa Ismail, disclosed the figures during a press briefing on Tuesday, adding that 11 samples were taken for laboratory examination, with…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarms over the increasing spread of Lassa fever across the country following the death of a 31-year-old doctor in Ondo State. According to the NCDC, the doctor had traveled to the UK on February 19, 2025, and returned to Nigeria on February 27. Shortly after, he developed symptoms of viral hemorrhagic fever and was admitted to a private hospital,…

By Alade Adisa Anxiety has gripped parents of students at King’s College, Lagos, following an outbreak of diphtheria in the school. Some parents have asked their children to stay at home after one of the students succumbed to the illness. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government is set to commence mass vaccination for students on both campuses of the school. New Daily Prime gathered that the outbreak may be linked to…

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says that antiretroviral drugs in Nigeria remain free at government-approved health facilities, describing circulated claims as false and misleading. This statement came following widespread speculation that antiretroviral drug subsidies had been withdrawn. According to Voice of Nigeria (VON), a statement shared on Sunday, the Director-General of NACA, Dr. Temitope Ilori, refuted the claim that ARV medication would cost N250,000 per dose,…