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Rep passes Child Online Safety Bill to protect minors in digital space

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The House of Representatives has passed the Child Online Access Protection Bill (HB 244) at its third reading, a development widely welcomed by Nigerian civil society groups as a ma... Read More


Lenacapavir injection could drive HIV infections, deaths towards zero - Report

Nigeria, Dec. 5 -- A new report by the Gates Foundation has revealed that long-acting HIV prevention tools, such as lenacapavir, the twice-yearly HIV-prevention injection, offer some of the strongest ... Read More


King's Trust International appoints new Co-Chairs of Africa Advisory Board

Nigeria, Dec. 5 -- King's Trust International (KTI) has appointed Nigerian business leader Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and his wife, lawyer and philanthropist Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, as the new co-chairs of... Read More


Women leaders push for Special Seats Bill, demand equitable representation

Nigeria, Dec. 5 -- Women leaders have called on the National Assembly to urgently pass the Special Seats for Women Bill, describing it as a historic opportunity to address decades of underrepresentati... Read More


Jigawa govt outlines 2026 health priorities, announces free dialysis expansion

Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- The Jigawa state government has outlined major health financing and service delivery plans for 2026, stressing that improved primary healthcare, stronger accountability systems and ... Read More


Jigawa state govt outlines 2026 health priorities, unveils free dialysis expansion

Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- The Jigawa state government has outlined major health financing and service delivery plans for 2026, stressing that improved primary healthcare, stronger accountability systems and ... Read More


Nigerian dental association demands stronger policies to tackle noma, oral health challenges

Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has called for urgent reforms in oral health policy implementation and improved access to healthcare. It also called for strengthened national... Read More


Nigeria exceeds global HIV treatment benchmarks, moves toward eliminating AIDS - Official

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Nigerian government on Monday revealed that the country has exceeded key global HIV treatment benchmarks and is on course to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat before 2030... Read More


Resident doctors issue fresh ultimatum, demand MoU implementation

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Although the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its one-month-old nationwide strike, it warned that the action will resume if the federal government fails... Read More


Viral Video: Cancer patient laments poor working conditions, facilities at Abuja hospital

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- A cancer patient accessing treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, has taken to TikTok to expose the challenges faced by patients and healthcare workers during t... Read More