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- 26 Jun 2026
Tinubu appoints Adigwe to head National Health Technology, Data Analytics Office
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Obi Adigwe as the National Coordinator of the newly established National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO). President Bola Tinubu The…
- 14 Nov 2018
U.S. Body Funds Study to Promote HIV Self-testing Habit Among young Nigerians
The National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health, has awarded $7.5 million for an international research program to prevent and treat HIV infection among adolescents and…
- 31 Jul 2024
Hope for Cancer Patients - AstraZeneca in Collaboration with Health Ministry Commissions Molecular Testing in Nigeria
AstraZeneca, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), is proud to announce a significant milestone in the…
- 25 Jan 2022
FG Launches National Policy on 5G, Directs Security Institutions to Leverage the Technology
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all the security institutions to immediately leverage Fifth Generation (5G) technology to enhance security in the country. The president gave the directive…
- 1 Dec 2021
Nigeria Found First Case of Omicron in November- NCDC
Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in travelers who arrived from South Africa in the past week, the country’s national public health institute said Wednesday,…
- 1 Jan 2025
Lassa Fever, Others Claimed 952 Lives in 2024 – NCDC
No fewer than 952 Nigerians have been killed by Lassa fever, cholera, measles, diphtheria, and yellow fever in 2024. This is according to data from the National Public Health Institute, Nigeria…
- 18 Jul 2022
Medical Experts Advocate for Universal Health Coverage and Effective Primary Health Care
To strengthen health security and a decentralized health system in Nigeria with regards to epidemic preparedness, the Federal Government of Nigeria has been encouraged to not only pay keen attention…
- 29 Sept 2008
Ericsson, UN Partner on Digital-Health for Africa
Ericsson is joining forces with the United Nations Office for Partnerships to use telecommunications to bring mobile-health applications and services (m-health) and telemedicine to rural…
- 17 Apr 2020
5G Holds Great Potentials, No Health Hazards – NIEEE
Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has said the the 5G technology has potentials to accelerate global industrial and environmental advancement without health…
- 11 Sept 2015
Understanding Data 'Openness' Impact in Nigeria’s Health Sector
Of all the public sector issues in Nigeria, that of health has grown quite notorious. The government, resident doctors and other public healthcare personals in several health institutions have…
- 13 May 2020
NIEEE Says 5G Can Never Pose Hazards to Human Health
Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE) has weighed in on the controversy that next-generation telephone networks, popularly known as 5G technology may be harmful to human…
- 25 Jun 2014
NHIS Plans to Digitalise Health Insurance
Dr. Femi Thomas, executive secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), yesterday said the body had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to digitalise health insurance in Nigeria. He said…
- 8 Jun 2015
eWaste: Africa Generates 1.7 kg/inh Least of Global- Study
The global quantity of e-waste generation in 2014 was around 41.8 million tonnes according to United Nations University’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability study. United Nations…
- 18 May 2020
NITDA Issues Guidelines for the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has issued Guideline for Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria . The Guidelines are issued as supplementary…
- 19 Mar 2015
IBM Helps Angola Develop Smarter Healthcare, Education Capabilities
A team of IBM specialists has presented recommendations to Angolan authorities on a range of issues aimed at supporting Angola’s drive for economic and social transformation. These include academic…
- 24 Jun 2021
NIPRD Touts Nigeria to Lead in Vaccine Production
Dr. Obi Adigwe, director-general, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), has said that with the right partnerships, Nigeria can lead the production of vaccines in…
- 9 Jan 2025
Fidelity Bank's New Initiative Aims to Improve Maternal Health in Lagos
Leading Financial Institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated maternity kits to 30 pregnant women at Mushin Primary Health Centre (PHC), Lagos. The donation, organized by the Great Minds Inductees…
- 27 Aug 2021
NIPR Recognises GovSanwo-Olu’s Contributions, As Delegates Discuss Healthcare at Annual Conference
The organisers of the annual Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Thursday recorgnised the contributions Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to healthcare in Lagos State as part of the…
- 12 Jan 2022
NCC Boss, Danbatta, to Deliver Fountain University's Convocation Lecture
Apparently spurred by the vision, objectives and successes of policies, programmes and projects instituted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bridge the digital divide and encourage…
- 26 May 2020
FG Orders Public Institutions to Digitize Databases in 60 Days
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has given a 60-day deadline for public institutions holding or processing personal data to securely digitize all databases. Mrs Hadiza Umar,…
- 12 Jul 2022
Sterling Bank wins Best Participating Bank Award Under ACGSF for 2021
Sterling Bank Plc has won the Best Participating Financial Institution under the National Farmer of the Year 2021 Award of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) of the Central Bank of…
- 24 Feb 2020
Coca Cola’s Safe Birth Initiative Moves to FMC Owerri, Hands over Equipments worth N290M
Coca Cola Nigeria Limited, took its Safe Birth Initiative (SBI), aimed at improving maternal outcomes and reducing child mortality incidents to Federal Medical Center, Owerri. This is impelled by the…
- 18 Jun 2024
Blood Test Could Predict Parkinson’s 7 Years before Symptoms – AI Test
A simple blood test could predict Parkinson’s disease seven years before symptoms appear, marking a “major step forward” in diagnosis of the condition. Researchers believe early prediction and…
- 1 May 2024
AstraZeneca and Partners Launch Transformative Cancer Care Africa Programme in Kenya
AstraZeneca has launched Cancer Care Africa programme in Kenya, a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Ministry of Health, The Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO), Axios, the…
- 1 Aug 2025
AfDB Approves $46m to Transform Healthcare in Sokoto State
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $46 million loan to finance the Sokoto State Health Infrastructure Project, a transformative initiative designed to…
- 10 Dec 2023
NITDA, IFC Partner to Build Strong Institutions, Sustainability of Nigeria Digital Economy
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is set to collaborate with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) by co-creating robust regulatory frameworks in implementing…
- 12 Feb 2016
IFC, NSIA Map out Strategies to Increase Investments in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), managers of Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, have co-hosted a hospital sector focused roundtable to foster…
- 29 Apr 2026
World Health Summit Regional Meeting Opens in Nairobi, Focuses on Stronger African Health Systems
The 2026 World Health Summit Regional Meeting opened in Nairobi on Wednesday with a strong call for coordinated action to build more resilient health systems across Africa. The summit, hosted by Aga…
- 15 Apr 2014
Nigerian Scientists Discover New Malaria Therapy
Scientists at Nigeria’s National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and development (NIPRD) have introduced phytomedicine for the treatment of malaria, ulcer and fungal related diseases. It…
- 18 Jul 2018
NHIS Accuses Banks, CEOs of Hiding N720Bn
Professor Usman Yusuf, executive secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has indicted banks, former executive secretaries of NHIS, select management staff and interest groups in a fresh…