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Tuberculosis: Group takes screening to Abuja communities, reaches 800 residents

Nigeria, March 27 -- A health organisation, Debriche Health Development Centre (DHDC), in collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, has taken t... Read More


Nigeria to receive 179,700 doses of new HIV prevention drug by 2028 - Global Fund

Nigeria, March 25 -- Nigeria is expected to receive 179,700 doses of Lenacapavir, a newly introduced long-acting HIV prevention drug, by 2028. The Senior Fund Portfolio Manager at the Global Fund, Je... Read More


Nigeria records 440,000 TB cases in 2025, thousands still undiagnosed - Minister

Nigeria, March 25 -- Nigeria recorded 440,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2025, but health authorities warn that thousands of infections remain undiagnosed, posing a continued public health threat. Th... Read More


AHF advocates increased domestic financing for HIV, TB amid donor cuts

Nigeria, March 25 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has warned that declining international donor support could undermine progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria,... Read More


Policy, funding gaps top agenda as experts meet on maternal health in Africa

Nigeria, March 24 -- Global health experts are set to convene in Nairobi, Kenya, for a high-level dialogue aimed at advancing policy and domestic financing for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH... Read More


UTME 2026: Candidates can now print Mock Slips- Official

Nigeria, March 23 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates who registered for the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can start prin... Read More


House officers decry salary delays, accuse MDCN of persistent neglect

Nigeria, March 22 -- House officers, also known as intern doctors, across Nigeria are once again raising alarm over delayed salary payments, highlighting what appears to be a recurring problem in the ... Read More


FG moves to establish UK Coventry University campus in Nigeria

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Nigerian government says it is working to establish a Nigerian campus of Coventry University, as part of its effort to expand access to "globally recognised degrees" and reduc... Read More


Groups urge EU to support equity in global pandemic agreement

Nigeria, March 18 -- Health advocates have urged the European Union (EU) to support health equity provisions in the ongoing negotiations for the World Health Organisation (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, war... Read More


UTME 2026: JAMB summons 94 candidates, institutions over alleged registration fraud, fake certificates

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has summoned 94 candidates and several tertiary institutions over alleged examination registration malpractice and the submissi... Read More