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From R-L: Representative of Minister of LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT, Dr Salome Bawa, Chief Regulatory Officer of NAFDAC, Hajiya Sidikat KAMAL and Representative of DG( NAFDAC), Hajiya Ummu Bobboi at the National Workshop on Strengthening Anti-Microbial Resistance Surveillance held in Abuja today. A multi-stakeholder workshop on “Strengthening AMR Surveillance, Biosafety and Climate-Smart Agriculture through a One Health…
With barely any progress recorded in more than two decades, advocates have raised alarm over the “unacceptable” stagnation in global efforts to protect women and girls from violence ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, marked on November 25. Despite global advocacy and countless policy commitments, 1 in…
Africa is sliding into a widening health and economic crisis driven by climate change, a landmark Health Policy paper published in The Lancet has warned, calling for urgent action as world leaders head to COP30. The report, released by Lancet Countdown Africa, shows that rising temperatures are already worsening infectious diseases, deepening food insecurity, degrading…
The Federal Government has confirmed Dr. Wakeel Lawal as the substantive Medical Director of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos (NOHIL). In a statement yesterday by the hospital’s Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Ayo Adenike, Dr. Lawal’s appointment was said to take effect from November 10, 2025. The announcement follows the earlier appointment of…
In a correctional system where hope is often in short supply, the Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF) is quietly rewriting the story. Through its Reform360 initiative, the organisation is bringing compassion, healing, and renewed dignity to justice-impacted individuals, work many describe as nothing short of beautiful. In partnership with the Centre for Legal Support and…
Over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies yesterday announced a $300 million commitment to tackle the rapidly worsening health impacts of climate change, in what is being described as one of the strongest global funding alignments yet on climate and health. The announcement, made at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, forms the inaugural investment of the…
The Human Rights Institute (HRI) of the National Human Rights Commission has approved a major research project by legal scholar and health-rights advocate, Dr. Jennifer Heaven Mike-Oworodo, for presentation at its national conference. The national conference is scheduled for November 19 and 20, 2025. The project, titled “Operationalizing Reproductive Health Rights in Nigeria: A Multi-dimensional…
Survivors of sexual assault in Lagos are set to receive faster, more professional and better-documented medical care as the state government intensifies training for healthcare workers handling rape and defilement cases. The two-day training organised by the Ministry of Health in Alausa is expected to significantly strengthen Lagos’ frontline response, a critical step in a…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is facing renewed criticism following its decision to intensify enforcement of the Federal Government’s ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. The enforcement, aimed at reducing underage access to alcohol and tackling rising alcohol-related health risks, has been met with…
Lagos State has unveiled its first unified directory of mental-health service providers, a move the government says will streamline access to credible care and improve coordination within the State’s mental-health system. The platform, known as the Lagos Community of Mental Health Providers (LCP) Directory, was launched yesterday at the Ministry of Health, Alausa, Ikeja, under…