Health experts have warned that men who urinate often—especially at night—and those with constant lower back pain might be showing early signs of prostate cancer. This type of cancer can be very serious and is often not noticed until it becomes advanced. Doctors are worried that many men ignore these warning signs. They say not treating these symptoms early could lead to dangerous outcomes. A health website called Cleveland says prostate cancer starts in the prostate gland, which is part of a man’s reproductive system. It also says prostate cancer is common and can be dangerous if it spreads to…
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Mental health experts are worried about the increasing number of Nigerian health workers using drugs. They warn that this could seriously affect the quality of healthcare services in the country. Psychiatrists say that doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and others who work closely with medications are now abusing them. This is mostly because they have easy access to drugs and are under a lot of stress from work. Experts believe that the drug use is not just from stress or burnout but also because many health workers use unhealthy ways to cope. Speaking to reporters, Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Sunday Amosu explained that…
Dr. Osahon Enabulele, a former head of the World Medical Association, has asked the Nigerian government to stop treating doctors like regular civil servants. He said this mistake is making many doctors leave the country. Dr. Enabulele, who also led the Nigerian and Commonwealth Medical Associations, said the government doesn’t understand the special challenges that healthcare workers face. As a result, many feel abandoned, discouraged, and less loyal to the country. At the 2025 National Health Summit, hosted online by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, he said the way doctors are judged under the civil service system is unfair.…
To fight the growing problem of child malnutrition, the Nigerian Exchange Group, together with the Health Emergency Initiative and Lagos State Government, started Project B.L.O.O.M. (Bringing Life to Our Overlooked Minors). The project began at Aiyetoro Health Centre in Yaba. It aims to reduce malnutrition among children under five years old. The first phase focused on helping 350 children in six areas, including Lagos Mainland, Yaba, Apapa, and Lagos Island. At the event, Dr. Oludolapo Sotunde, the Director of Medical Services for Lagos State Health District, said the project is more than just giving food. It also teaches, checks progress,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State has condemned the arrest of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing it as part of a wider campaign of political repression by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Hassan Sahabi Sanyinnawal, the party accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government of using state institutions to target political opponents and suppress dissent. ALSO READ Alleged ₦189bn fraudulent withdrawals: EFCC grills former Sokoto governor Tambuwal Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023 and currently serves as…
Over the weekend, ASUU leadership issued a Riot Act: “address all lingering labour issues in the Nigerian University System to prevent another looming industrial crisis.” Nigerian academics are fed up with the government’s excuses, which have only resulted in a long list of Memoranda of Understanding/Memoranda of Action (MoUs/MoAs) – 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020 – and have kept them engaged in talks over the renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement for over eight years!” This was announced through its press release. Understandably, this pronouncement was long overdue due to ongoing unrest, anxiety, and frustration across all public universities. The academics feel…
The Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (OSPHDA) has confirmed 12 cases of mpox in eight local government areas of the state. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on mpox vaccination in Akure, the Director of Disease Control at OSPHDA, Dr. Victor Adefesoye, explained that the disease, once believed to be spread only by monkeys, can actually be spread by several animals. He said mpox is contagious, which makes it important to stop its spread through vaccination. According to Dr. Adefesoye, the vaccination is safe and will start on August 11 and end on August 21. It will be given to…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cocoa industry have promised to speed up their work to meet the European Union’s December 2025 deadline for its “deforestation-free” regulation (EUDR). They said this step is necessary to protect Nigeria’s cocoa exports and promote farming methods that are good for the environment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pledge was made during a roundtable meeting on EUDR compliance. The meeting was held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The event was organized by the Office of the Vice President, in partnership with EU officials, cocoa-producing states, and private sector…
The Enugu State Government has decided to create special food and nutrition units in some ministries, following the national food policy. The government also announced plans to give 20,000 personal computers to 20,000 civil servants as part of efforts to fully digitize the public service. These decisions were shared with journalists by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu; the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo; and the Head of Service, Dr. Godwin Anigbo, after the State Executive Council meeting at the weekend. Ekweremadu explained that the Food and Nutrition Unit will be set up in…
UNICEF, with help from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, gave 28 solar-powered Primary Health Care (PHC) centres to the Kano State Government on Monday. These centres are meant to improve healthcare and regular immunization in the area. This project is part of the CDS3 Health System Strengthening programme. It focuses on 100 local government areas in Nigeria where many children have never received vaccines and don’t have access to basic healthcare. At the event, Gavi’s Senior Country Manager for Nigeria, Ms. Jessica Crawford, said the project came after a 2023 survey that looked at how health centres function and what energy…