Plateau tuberculosis burden estimated at 11,000 in 2026
Plateau health officials estimate the state’s 2026 tuberculosis burden at about 11,000 cases, while 2,047 patients were identified and placed on treatment between July and September....
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Anambra cancer screening campaign targets early detection
NBA Women Forum’s Anambra cancer-awareness campaign promoted early detection and screening access, with free cervical-cancer screening for female lawyers announced for October 24....
NAFDAC investigates corps member’s death at Enugu NYSC camp
NAFDAC says it collected medicines administered to corps member Etimbuk Daniel for laboratory testing. The agency’s medical account remains preliminary and NYSC accountability questions are unresolved....
Katsina health workers suspend warning strike after government commitments
Health workers in Katsina have returned from a warning strike after government commitments on salary structure and professional allowances. The next test is whether those promises are implemented....
Lagos Taskforce warns of arrests as traffic-enforcement mandate remains unclear
Lagos Taskforce says arrests and prosecutions will follow its traffic and environmental sensitisation campaign, but its current traffic-enforcement mandate requires clarification after an earlier police withdrawal and subsequent selective enforcement operations....
FG approves ₦40.76bn BHCPF funding for Q3 2026
The Federal Government has approved ₦40.76 billion for Q3 2026 under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. The next accountability test is whether the money is actually released, received by states and facilities, and converted into measurable health services....
Edo tanker explosion: Police say eight injured as FRSC count remains unresolved
Edo Police say eight people sustained burns in the Oluku tanker explosion and were taken to UBTH. An earlier FRSC update reported 11 casualties, but authorities have not yet explained the difference between the two figures....
White Cane Day: Visually impaired Nigerians seek safer roads, jobs in Lagos
Visually impaired Nigerians marking White Cane Safety Day in Lagos called for safer roads, more accessible public infrastructure and greater employment opportunities, while raising questions about how existing disability protections are enforced in practice....
NAFDAC raids Aba shops, seizes suspected counterfeit packaging worth over ₦200m
NAFDAC says it recovered labels, corks, packs and other packaging materials from five shops in Aba and placed the premises on hold as its investigation continues....
Northern Nigeria malnutrition crisis: Treatment demand remains high
MSF reports persistently high malnutrition treatment demand in northern Nigeria, while UNICEF estimates about three million children nationally require treatment for severe wasting in 2026....