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Ganye Yadiya: Tradition, Healing, and the Debate Between Culture, Medicine

By Musa Abdulsalam Saad Many assume that using local herbs for healing has disappeared in Northern Nigeria. However, a closer look at rural communities shows...

Modern Medicine vs. Traditional Remedies: Why People Still Struggle to Choose

By Fatima Ibrahim Sani In Nigeria — and across much of Africa — health decisions often come down to a crossroads: the hospital or the...

Why Society Overlooks Honey for Sugar — And Why It Matters by Fatima Ibrahim Sani

By Fatima Ibrahim Sani In a world where health awareness is growing, it’s surprising that many people still prefer refined sugar over honey. Honey is...

Gov. Idris approves 6 months maternity leave for female workers

Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has approved the immediate implementation of a six-month maternity leave for pregnant women in the Kebbi State Civil Service. Idris...

Jigawa increases funding for free basic healthcare scheme

The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved increased funding for its free basic healthcare initiative, J-Basic, which targets vulnerable and other residents across the...

Nurses give FG 7-day strike notice

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-FHI) has given the Federal Government a 7-day notice, urging it to improve welfare, provide fair...

NARD urges better incentives to halt brain drain

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned that the ongoing brain drain of medical professionals will continue unless the government addresses the...

Over 600 Malnourished Nigerian Children Died In Six Months — MSF

More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up,...

Sokoto, UNFPA give sanitary, delivery kits to 150 women, girls Kits

Sokoto, July 21, 2025 (NAN) The Sokoto State Government in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Monday, distributed sanitary and child...

Adamawa govt. unveils malaria campaign, targets 1.2m children

Yola, July 18, 2025 (NAN) The Adamawa Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, has unveiled the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign, targeting over 1.2...

UN Women seeks domestic funding to support women living with HIV

Mrs Patience Ekeoba, the Acting Deputy Country Representative to the UN Women Nigeria, has highlighted the need for increased domestic funding to support...

Disease Outbreaks: NCDC calls for urgent measures

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over a convergence of multiple infectious disease outbreaks currently affecting the country,...

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2027 polls: INEC consulting over election dates, Ramadan overlap — Commissioner

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is consulting to address concerns over its just released Timetable and Schedule of Activities for...

Nigeria seeks health security sovereignty in Africa

The Federal Government has called for a continental shift towards health security sovereignty in Africa to transform the continent from reliance on foreign...

Shettima returns to Abuja after diplomatic, economic mission in Guinea-Conakry, Switzerland

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland. Shettima arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe...

NARD suspends planned strike amid stakeholder engagements

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), initially set for...