Category: Health

International Cancer Week 2025: FG reaffirms commitment to Cancer Care

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to enhancing cancer prevention, research, diagnosis, and access to quality care across Nigeria, highlighting its commitment to reducing the growing cancer burden in the country. This was underscored during the 2025 International Cancer Week (ICW) held in Abuja, with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare at the forefront of the event.   The opening ceremony was addressed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, represented by Dr. Salaudeen Jimoh , Director of the Hospital Services…

FG advocates for comprehensive investment in Adolescent health to ensure national prosperity

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called for a significant increase in investment and policy commitments toward adolescent health, emphasizing the critical role that the physical and mental well-being of young people play in the country’s future development.   Speaking at a press briefing to mark the 2025 International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) on Monday, 13 October 2025, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, stressed that addressing the health needs of adolescents is vital to ensuring Nigeria’s long-term socio-economic stability.   Represented by Tetshoma Dafeta,…

FG to integrate Primary Eye Care into PHC system nationwide ….. Plans distribution of 5 million free reading glasses across 15 states under JigiBola 2.0

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling avoidable blindness and improving access to quality eye care services across Nigeria through the integration of Primary Eye Care (PEC) into the nation’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system.   Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made this known in Abuja on Thursday, during the commemoration of the 2025 World Sight Day, themed “Love Your Eyes.”   Represented by Dr. Jimoh Olawale Salaudeen, Director of Hospital Services in the Ministry, Dr. Salako said the initiative aimed…

NUJ President seeks strategic collaboration with Health Ministry Journalists to support Health sector reforms

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Abdullahi Yahya, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, led a delegation from the National Secretariat on a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Mohammed Ali Pate, at his office in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja. The visit, which included key officials such as the National Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Hajia Aisha Ibrahim, focused on exploring avenues for collaboration, strengthening communication on health initiatives, and advancing issues of national importance. In his remarks,…

FG unveils Nursing and Midwifery reform plan, raises training capacity to 115,000

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive reform agenda for Nigeria’s nursing and midwifery sector, announcing a major increase in enrolment capacity from 28,000 to 115,000 students as part of efforts to strengthen the nation’s health workforce. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, made this known in Abuja at the National Nursing Summit and official launch of the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030 a national framework designed to transform education, leadership, and service delivery in the profession. Describing the initiative…

FG launches Africa’s largest Child Health campaign, targets 100 million children for life-saving vaccinations

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a landmark move to combat childhood diseases and improve national health outcomes, the Federal Government of Nigeria has launched Africa’s largest integrated health campaign, aiming to reach over 100 million Nigerian children with life-saving vaccines and treatments.   The nationwide campaign was officially flagged off on Monday, October 6, 2025, by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in Abuja. It combines multiple disease interventions into one comprehensive effort, covering measles, rubella, polio, HPV, malaria prevention, routine immunizations, and treatment for neglected tropical diseases.   Coordinated by the Federal Ministry…

NBSA DG visits Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, seeks stronger legislative support for Safe ,Sustainable Blood Services

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA), Professor Saleh Yuguda, on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.   Professor Yuguda said the visit was to express deep appreciation to the Speaker for his instrumental role in sponsoring the bill that established the NBSA a milestone legislation that has transformed Nigeria’s approach to blood safety and transfusion services.   He praised Speaker Abbas for his visionary leadership and legislative commitment,…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu commissions 100-Bed Specialist Hospital in Gombe to boost Maternal and Child Health

Abubakar Yusuf

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday commissioned the newly built 100-bed Senator Oluremi Tinubu Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Gombe State a significant step in advancing maternal and child healthcare across the North East region.   The ultra-modern facility, constructed and fully equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), aimed to improve maternal and infant survival rates and support Nigeria’s progress toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   Describing the hospital as “more than…

Iyaloja-General at Oba of Benin’s palace By Festus Adedayo

Emporium Reporters

The earliest example of personal rule gone awry in the world was given in the biblical account of Eli, the prophet. Personal rule has become prevalent in Africa and other Third World countries. In the account, Eli was High Priest and Judge of Israel in the city of Shiloh. Kind-hearted to the troubled and oppressed, the prophet’s renown for kindness became weightier in the narrative of his comforting words to Hannah, one of the hitherto barren wives of Elkanah. When Hannah eventually gave birth to a son named Samuel, Eli…

NUJ FCT Council to host Disability – Inclusive Journalism symposium

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council is set to host a symposium on disability-inclusive journalism, themed “Breaking Barriers, Amplifying Voices: Inclusive Journalism,” on October 6, 2025, at the NUJ Secretariat in Utako, Abuja.   The event aimed to promote inclusive journalism practices and highlight the role of the media in dismantling stereotypes and amplifying the voices of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria’s democratic and developmental process.   The symposium will feature technical sessions on disability rights, media advocacy, and social protection, led by experts from CARE, CISLAC,…