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SPECIAL REPORT: In Lagos communities, flooding forces women into unsafe births

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- Fatima Sulaimon, 35, had her fifth child on a tiny fishing canoe. It happened in the dead of night, five years ago, in Agboyi, a riverine community under the Kosofe Local Governmen... Read More


Nigeria to serve as pilot country for G20 health financing integration - Africa CDC

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, has announced that Nigeria will serve as one of the pilot countries for the... Read More


74% of patients satisfied with healthcare services - Health Minister

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has said that 74 per cent of patients in Nigeria are satisfied with healthcare facilities and primary healthc... Read More


Resident doctors say strike will continue until government takes action

Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- As the nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) entered its tenth day, the association's president, Muhammad Suleiman, said the industrial action wi... Read More


Anambra voter turnout doubles but still reflects low participation in Nigeria's elections

Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The 2025 Anambra State governorship election recorded an increase in voter participation, but turnout remains low, further highlighting a persistent national trend of voter apathy.... Read More


SON trains officials on lead poisoning prevention, product safety

Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), has trained regulatory, academic, and state environment officials on the safe and ef... Read More


Nigeria must reload to rediscover moral direction, says Bishop Kukah at Reuben Abati's birthday

Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said Nigeria must "reload" itself to rediscover its moral direction and rebuild its national identity, lamenting the declin... Read More


Resident doctors fault FG's welfare claims, insist strike continues

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has faulted claims by the federal government that it has addressed doctors' welfare and other demands, insisting that its nationw... Read More


NARD Strike: Nigerian govt approves N11.9bn for doctors, pledges mass recruitment

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The federal government has announced plans to release N11.995 billion within 72 hours for the payment of outstanding arrears, including accoutrement allowance, to doctors and other ... Read More


NARD Strike: FCT resident doctors declare separate indefinite action over unmet demands

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) has declared a separate indefinite strike, insisting it will continue its action even ... Read More