Health

A Consultant Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Founder, Lifestyle Champions International (LCI), Dr Moyosore Makinde, has identified sleep deprivation as the root cause of many diseases. Makinde, also the President, Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg), made the assertion at a webinar

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the immediate recruitment of 473 medical personnel to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state. Prof. Abubakar Kullima, the Chief Medical Director of the Borno State Hospitals Management Board, made this known in a statement issued

Dr Emmanuel Sokpo, Country Director of the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), says non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension are increasingly affecting populations across Nigeria. Sokpo spoke at a meeting with Health Editors on cardiovascular health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says only 17 per cent of people in the Africa currently have access to essential oral health services. ‎ ‎Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, disclosed this in a message to commemorate World Oral Health Day 2026

The Zamfara Government is to vaccinate 1.4 million children against polio in a new round of immunisation across 14 local government areas of the state The State’s Incident Manager, Dr Murtala Salaudeen, made this known at a news briefing on Monday in

A Consultant Gynecologist, Dr Tope Olowogbayi, said that underlying, uncontrolled health conditions contributed to complications and deaths that might occur in the course of surgical treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Olowogbayi, also a High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Specialist, Fibroid Care Centre –

On the occasion of World Obesity Day (WOD) 2026 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for stricter policies to curb the aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages linked to obesity and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), warning that

The International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) Nigeria Chapter has urged continuous awareness, research, and interventions to combat cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases in the country. Prof. Mohammed Manga, President of IPVS Nigeria, made the call at the 2026 International HPV Awareness Day

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the ban on alcohol in small pack sizes remains the best solution to tackle the menace of underage drinking. Adeyeye said this at a news conference

Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has inaugurated modern health facilities aimed at ending medical tourism and strengthening specialised healthcare delivery in the state. The facilities, located at the IBB Specialist Hospital, include newly constructed cabin wards for male and female patients. The