Resident doctors in Nigeria have stepped back from strike action after a memorandum of understanding was signed with federal authorities, ending weeks of stalled hospital services across the country. The work stoppage began on November 1 when Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors President Mohammad Suleiman confirmed that members had downed tools in a “total, comprehensive, and indefinite” nationwide strike, citing unresolved welfare and system failures. The union said its demands…

The Federal Government (FG) has unveiled plans to establish an Emergency Gender-Based Violence Response Fund, a policy move coming on the heels of new research exposing the growing threat of technology-facilitated abuse against women and girls in Nigeria. Announcing the initiative in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, said the proposed fund would serve as a dedicated financial mechanism to bridge long-standing gaps affecting safe spaces,…

The Bayelsa State Government has commenced the introduction of the Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccine in Sagbama Local Government Area (LGA), following a town hall meeting. The event held on 27 November was organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the National Primary Health Care Developmein Sagbama LGAnt Agency (NPHCDA), in partnership with the Centre for Wellbeing and Integrated Nutrition Solutions, to sensitise stakeholders on the forthcoming vaccination campaign.…

In a sustainable boost in advancing health reform, the Kaduna State Government has partnered with a Saudi Arabia–based Muslim World League Headquarters to strengthen collaboration on the state’s new cardiac centre. The delegation, led by Dr Abdurrahman Huwarai, briefed the Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Ahmedon the purpose of their visit, which centred on assessing progress at the state-of-the-art cardiac hospital currently under construction and reinforcing the organisation’s partnership with…

The Ondo State Government has unveiled new ambulances and flagged off the State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (SEMSAS) to enhance the efficiency of its healthcare delivery system and strengthen pre-hospital care. Speaking at the ceremony in Akure yesterday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, stated that the initiative is part of his administration’s desire to change the narrative of healthcare in the state, in line…

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The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on Wednesday signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at boosting Nigeria’s local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and enhancing industrial cooperation with Brazil. The MoU was signed between the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), EMS Brazil, and Oaks Medical Limited. READ ALSO: Amaechi faults FG’s response to school abductions, says children deserve urgent protection The ceremony was presided over…

The global fight against Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is facing its gravest reversal in decades, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has warned, as Nigeria recorded a 55% drop in condom distribution over the past year. In its 2025 World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response, released on Tuesday, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said abrupt funding cuts and a deteriorating human rights climate…

The Rivers State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing widespread Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment and support as it dismissed a viral online report falsely claiming that the state has an 86% HIV prevalence rate. In a statement released on Monday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, described the circulating figures as misleading, fabricated, and not issued by any authorised health agency. It noted that the publication did…

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested nine suspected drug cartel leaders in a week-long nationwide offensive that has led to the dismantling of six syndicates and the seizure of large quantities of illicit substances across several states. Backed by intelligence-led operations, NDLEA officers in Lagos, Anambra, Kogi, Cross River, Edo, Kebbi, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) made multiple high-profile arrests and intercepted consignments of methamphetamine,…

The Eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) has closed in Geneva with delegates adopting strong new measures aimed at reducing the environmental harms caused by tobacco production, consumption, and waste. The week-long meeting, held from 17–22 November 2025, brought together 160 Parties to negotiate updated commitments under what is widely regarded as one of the…