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PT Health Watch: Persistent fatigue, weight changes may signal thyroid disorder - Expert

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Thyroid disorders are a group of conditions that affect the normal functioning of the thyroid gland, a small, butterfly-shaped organ located at the front of the lower neck. Though... Read More


Lassa Fever: Benue records death of 10 health workers, five doctors affected

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Benue State government has confirmed the death of 10 health workers, including five medical doctors, following a recent Lassa fever outbreak in the state. The disclosure was c... Read More


Presidency backs campaign against social vices in schools

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The Presidency has reiterated its support for the special committee on campaign against social vices in secondary and tertiary institutions, calling its mandate critical to the mor... Read More


Sachet Alcohol Ban: Health ministry says it lacks power to stop NAFDAC enforcement

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has clarified that it does not have the legal authority to halt the enforcement of the nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages packa... Read More


Women enjoy only two-thirds of men's legal rights despite reforms- Report

Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- Women across the world enjoy barely two-thirds of the legal rights available to men, and laws designed to guarantee equal economic opportunities are enforced only half the time. T... Read More


#FCTDecides2026: Situation Room urges turnout as voting begins across six councils

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- A member of the Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room, Ene Obi, has called on residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to turn out in large numbers for the ongoing area cou... Read More


#FCTDecides2026: Civil society urges turnout as voting begins across six councils

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The former country director of ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi, has called on residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to turn out in large numbers for the ongoing area council ... Read More


Federal govt signs MoU to operationalise Medipool, cut medicine costs

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- In a bid to reduce the cost of medicines and strengthen the country's health supply chain, the federal government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operationalise M... Read More


NIPRD trains young scientists to boost medicine security, safe antimalarials

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has trained 50 young scientists as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria's medicine security and improve ... Read More


Lassa Fever: NCDC raises alarm over infections, deaths among healthcare workers

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has released a nationwide advisory to healthcare workers following a rise in Lassa fever infections and deaths among me... Read More