The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Nigeria has allocated an extra $200 million to its 2025 health budget in response to global funding cuts affecting health systems. WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, revealed this in a speech published on the organization’s website on Sunday. He explained that …
FUOYE Refutes Claims Of Negligence In Student’s Death
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has denied reports suggesting that Fejiro Sharon Oteri, a student who passed away on April 8, was not attended to at the university’s Health Centre due to its closure at night. The institution described the claims as false and misleading. In a statement dated April 10, the …
Meghan Markle reveals she suffered from life threatening preeclampsia during pregnancy
Meghan Markle made a comeback to the world of podcasting with her project, Archetypes Presents: Confessions of a Female Founder. The Duchess of Sussex opened up in the first episode about a deeply personal experience – her struggle with postpartum preeclampsia. During an honest talk with Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, Meghan revealed that both …
16,000 doctors left Nigeria in five years – Minister
A total of 16,000 Nigerian doctors have left the country in the last five to seven years in pursuit of better opportunities abroad, according to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate. Speaking in Abuja at the seventh annual capacity building workshop of the Association of Medical Councils of Africa (AMCOA), …
World Health Day 2025: First Lady Advocates For Reducing Maternal And Newborn Mortality
On World Health Day 2025, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has shared a heartfelt message emphasizing the crucial need to invest in maternal and newborn health as a foundation for sustainable development. The message, released on Monday by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, sheds light on the tragic reality that …
Pope Surprises Crowd At Vatican Despite Doctors’ Advice
Pope Francis made a surprise appearance on Sunday, mingling with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after being discharged from the hospital following a serious bout of pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope, who was wheeled through Saint Peter’s Square in a wheelchair after a mass for the sick, greeted …
Autopsy reveals Nigerian boxer died of cardiac arrest after collapsing in Ghana fight
An autopsy conducted on the remains of 40-year-old Nigerian boxer Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, who collapsed during a boxing match at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday, March 29, 2025, has revealed that he died from cardiac arrest. Olanrewaju, a former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, also known …
Free Maternity Program Boosts Anambra Deliveries To 102,643 In 18 Months
The Anambra State Government has reported 102,643 deliveries and 343 Cesarean Sections in the 18 months since the introduction of its free antenatal care and delivery policy. Dr. Afam Obidike, the State Commissioner for Health, shared the figures in Awka on Friday. He also highlighted that the policy, launched by Governor …
Autism: Stakeholders Call For Increased Awareness And An End To Stigma
Stakeholders gathered in Abuja on Wednesday to call for greater awareness and stronger action against the stigmatization of autism spectrum disorder. The event took place at the 2025 ‘Shine Your Light Autism Spectrum Conference,’ themed “Navigating Autism with Understanding in Africa,” organized by the Ike Foundation for Autism to mark …