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​Residents of Bade Local Government Area in Yobe State have launched a grassroots crowdfunding campaign to fund an urgent medical outreach for victims of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The community-led movement comes after years of unfulfilled requests for the Yobe State Government

In a milestone transaction for Africa’s healthcare and capital markets, Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, through its special purpose vehicle, Emzor Pharma Funding SPV PLC, has successfully listed a ₦26.70 billion ($19.8 million) 5-Year 19.00% Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond on the FMDQ

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board has introduced faster and more regular payments to pharmaceutical vendors to ensure steady drug supplies. Dr Abdulraheem Malik, Executive Secretary of the Board, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Ilorin on Sunday.

The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHACCIMA) and Rivers Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHIP) have advised Rivers residents to embrace integrity, preparedness and health insurance. They gave the advice at the 2026 annual Business Fair and Symposium of

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has backed resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, calling on the Oyo State Government to resolve mounting welfare grievances and critical staffing shortages before the impending August 28,

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a stern call to the Federal Government to swiftly conclude, sign, and implement the outstanding Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for health workers, warning that persistent delays are exacerbating workforce dissatisfaction and accelerating the outward migration

The Federal Government of Nigeria has activated an emergency multi-agency task force to contain a sudden diphtheria outbreak affecting children across several local government areas in Katsina and Kano states. ​The intervention was officially declared on Friday, August 28, 2026, during an

A gender advocate, Dr Adetoun Dally, has cautioned working mothers against unhealthy social competition, warning that the pursuit of lifestyles beyond their means is increasing financial pressure, stress and family instability. Dally, Immediate Past President of Women Community in Africa and Founder

No fewer than 2,700 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with about 500 new cases emerging weekly. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could claim more lives unless the international