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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

Health

WaterAid urges swift action on Nigeria’s menstrual health policy

WaterAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement the country’s first National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), following...

Nigeria’s cancer biobank network advances across eight hospitals

Nigeria is advancing a nationally coordinated cancer research initiative through the implementation of the National Cancer Biobank Network (NCBN), a programme led by the...

WaterAid urges swift action on Nigeria’s menstrual health policy

WaterAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement the country’s first National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), following its recent approval. The organisation’s Country Director, Evelyn Mere, made the appeal in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, while congratulating the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, the National Technical Working Group on MHHM and other stakeholders involved in developing and approving the policy. Mere described the approval as a major milestone towards advancing menstrual health, protecting the dignity of women and girls, promoting gender equality...

Nigeria to host mental health, GBV conference as Onoja earns US congressional recognition

Healthcare professionals, development partners, corporate leaders, security agencies, academics and civil society organisations are set to gather for the Mental Health and Gender-Based Violence...

Nigeria needs stronger public-private partnerships to reduce maternal deaths, HFN urges FG

The Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has called on the Federal Government to deepen collaboration with the private sector in the management of primary...

Nigerian dermatologists warn against skin bleaching, cite serious health risks nationwide

The Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) has urged Nigerians to shun skin bleaching, describing the growing use of harmful skin-lightening products as a serious...

Seven healthy habits to stay safe, healthy and productive throughout the rainy season

The rainy season brings welcome relief from intense heat while replenishing freshwater sources and supporting agricultural activities. It also plays a vital role in...

Are you toning or bleaching? Experts explain the fine line between skincare and skin bleaching

The booming cosmetics and beauty industry has seen an increasing number of skincare brands promoting products as organic and made with natural ingredients. Many...

Dangote Cement inaugurates multimillion-naira hospital in Kogi

...Senior executives receive Kogi traditional titles Nigeria’s healthcare sector recorded another milestone recently as Dangote Cement Plc commissioned a multimillion-naira Cottage Hospital in Obajana, Kogi...

ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and...

Edo medical centre to provide one-year free antenatal care for five pregnant women

Med-Vical International has announced a one-year free antenatal care programme for five pregnant women as part of activities marking its 2026 anniversary celebrationin Edo...

FGN launches nationwide rehabilitation services in primary healthcare centres

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has officially commenced the nationwide rollout of integrated rehabilitation services across Primary Health Care @(PHC) centres in a...