The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Jigawa Command rescued 147 victims of human trafficking in the state in 2025. The NAPTIP Commander in the state, Mr Abdulkadir Turajo, made this public to the press in Dutse, on Tuesday. Turajo said the victims had been reunited with their families after they were given comprehensive counselling. He said the command also secured the conviction of a 30-year-old Nigerien,Hassan Alhassan of Garin Idi Village, Niger Republic. The commander said Alhassan was convicted for attempting to transfer a male victim from Kano Sate through the Maigatari border in Jigawa…
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Hassy’s Haven Foundation has called on the Federal Government to urgently strengthen cancer prevention, early detection, and affordable treatment programmes to curb rising deaths among indigent women across the country. The foundation made the call on Wednesday in Kaduna to mark the 2026 World Cancer Day, observed annually on February 4. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Hussaina Yakubu, said many women are dying from cancer not because the disease is untreatable, but due to poverty, late diagnosis, stigma, and lack of access to care. Yakubu described cancer as a social justice issue, stressing that vulnerable women…
The wife of the Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has flagged off the Measles–Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign in the state, urging parents and caregivers to ensure all eligible children are vaccinated. Otti made the call on Tuesday at the official inauguration of the campaign in Umuahia, describing measles and rubella as highly contagious but preventable diseases that pose serious risks to children and unborn babies. She explained that measles could lead to severe complications such as pneumonia, blindness, and death, while rubella infection during pregnancy often results in congenital defects. Otti noted that the campaign targets children aged nine…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has warned that persistent stigma continues to undermine Nigeria’s battle against HIV, despite millions needing sustained treatment and support. The Director-General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, made the assertion in Lagos on Tuesday at a Zero Stigma Sensitization Campaign Against Discrimination of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. The Director-General was represented by Raheem Mohammed, South West Zonal Coordinator at NACA. The sensitization programme, organized by NACA, was held in collaboration with GEDERITE Nigeria Ltd., the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), and the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is seeking nearly one billion dollars to respond to health emergencies worldwide. The organization disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that it has launched the 2026 global appeal to ensure millions living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care. It added that in 2025, WHO and partners supported 30 million people through its annual emergency appeal. “These resources helped deliver life-saving vaccinations to 5.3 million children, enabled 53 million health consultations, supported more than 8,000 health facilities, and facilitated the deployment of 1,370 mobile clinics. “The 2026 appeal seeks…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) state that up to four in ten cancer cases globally can be prevented. The organizations made this known in a statement on Tuesday, citing a new global analysis. Released ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4, with the theme “United by Unique”, the analysis estimates that 37% of all new cancer cases in 2022 were linked to preventable causes, representing around 7.1 million cases worldwide. The study examined 30 preventable causes of cancer, including tobacco use, alcohol consumption, high body mass index, physical inactivity, air…
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Professionals of Nigeria (AHPN), on Tuesday, protested at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, over the non-adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The unions embarked on the protest following directives from their national bodies. JOHESU had, on November 15, 2025, embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike over the non-adjustment of CONHESS and other welfare issues. Speaking during the protest, the state Chairman of JOHESU at FMC Yenagoa, Mr Celestine Onoyima, said an inter-ministerial committee was set up in 2021 to adjust CONHESS, and its report was completed…
Consultants at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) are taking steps to enhance teamwork and communication among specialists, with the goal of improving patient care. They made this known on Tuesday during the Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), LASUTH chapter. The conference theme was: “Multidisciplinary Approach to Patient Care: Context and Content”. A multidisciplinary approach to patient care involves a team of healthcare professionals from different specialties—such as doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and other medical and paramedical staff—collaborating to develop a comprehensive, tailored treatment plan for each patient. Dr.…
West African countries have taken a major step toward strengthening regional epidemic preparedness with the inauguration of the first End-to-End (E2E) Access Roadmap for Lassa fever vaccines. The framework is designed to ensure equitable access once vaccines become available. The roadmap, inaugurated on Tuesday during a webinar, was developed under the leadership of the West African Health Organization (WAHO) with support from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). It is the first regionally led framework of its kind, mapping the full pathway required to move a Lassa fever vaccine from development to sustained use across West Africa. Lassa fever…
Some agriculture experts have urged local rice farmers to continue cultivating the crop despite the increase in rice imports into the country. The experts made the call in separate interviews with reporters on Tuesday in Lagos. A recent survey in early January showed that over 3,500 rice farmers are set to pull out of cultivation due to losses estimated at N93 billion across the sector during the 2025 wet season. The findings were contained in the 2025 Major Wet Season Impact Report released by the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit. An agricultural communication expert, Dr Ismail Olawale, urged the government…