The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) says it has intensified surveillance, infection prevention and control measures, and staff training at private health facilities nationwide to support Nigeria’s Ebola response. The association’s National President, Dr Ernest Chukwuma, made the disclosure in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Lagos. The move follows the detection of an index case of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Oct. 20. The patient was medically evacuated to Switzerland on Oct. 26. Nigeria has since intensified contact tracing, case investigations and infection prevention measures. Chukwuma noted that private medical practitioners…
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The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development, pledging continued support for the Nigerian Conservation Foundation’s (NCF) One Billion Indigenous Trees Legacy Project. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance at the NCF Green Ball, held on Saturday night to honour its President Emeritus, Chief Philip Asiodu. The governor was represented at the event by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin. Sanwo-Olu described the initiative as a fitting tribute to Asiodu, whose contributions to public service and environmental conservation span several decades. He called Asiodu an embodiment of distinguished public service, noting…
The Bauchi and Gombe state governments have intensified enforcement of environmental sanitation and hygiene regulations to prevent disease outbreaks and protect public health. They have also adopted proactive monitoring measures to promote compliance with hygiene and sanitation standards among food handlers, markets and grocery stores. Stakeholders—including environmental, health and government officials, as well as residents—shared their views in separate interviews in Bauchi, Dutse and Gombe. Mr Mohammed Saleh, director of inspection at the Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA), said the agency had deployed 500 environmental health inspection officers across the state’s 20 local government areas. He said the deployment…
The Niger Government, in collaboration with the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), is targeting 600 farmers in the state for interest-free loans of N300,000 each. The loans are being provided under the Federal Government’s Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP). Mr Hamza Baba, GEEP’s national programme manager, disclosed this on Saturday in Minna at the launch of the FarmerMoni enumeration exercise and training for GEEP desk officers from the state’s 25 local government areas. Baba said the loans were designed to help small-scale farmers purchase agricultural inputs, improve productivity and increase output, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed…
Parents and experts have expressed concern over the rising cost of raising children, citing mounting pressure on household incomes and children’s nutrition, healthcare and education. Children and adolescents make up nearly half of Nigeria’s population, making their welfare, nutrition, education and healthcare critical to the country’s development. According to UNICEF’s 2025 report on Nigerian children, about two-thirds of children experience multidimensional poverty, facing deprivation in essential areas of well-being. UNICEF reported in June 2024 that about 11 million Nigerian children under five experienced severe food poverty, putting them at increased risk of wasting and other forms of malnutrition. For many…
The South-East Development Commission (SEDC) has donated relief materials, including 3,500 bags of rice and 450 mattresses, to communities affected by flooding in Abia in 2026. Dr Cliff Ogbede, SEDC Executive Director of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development, handed over the items to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Umuahia on Saturday. Ogbede said the donation also included diapers for children and sanitary pads for mothers affected by the flooding. He said SEMA had requested emergency assistance, prompting the commission to respond swiftly to the state’s humanitarian needs. According to him, SEDC could not operate in isolation from…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 10,668 confirmed cases of Bundibugyo virus disease and 5,198 deaths, with transmission continuing across eight provinces, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. In a statement on Saturday, WHO said the figures were recorded as of Nov. 3, representing a case fatality rate of 48.7 per cent. The outbreak has spread geographically, with active transmission in 51 of the 67 affected health zones across eight provinces, the organisation said. Although some areas have reported a slight decline in cases, transmission remains sustained and intense across the DRC, according to WHO. The organisation…
The Benue State Environmental Sanitation Authority (BENSESA) has identified a shortage of environmental health officers as a major challenge to effective sanitation and food hygiene enforcement across the state. BENSESA Secretary George Igbalumun disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Saturday in Makurdi. He said the authority needed more officers to carry out inspections, supervision and other essential public health duties across the state. A proposal requesting additional personnel, particularly for the Department of Public Health, had been submitted to Gov. Hyacinth Alia and was receiving attention, he said. According to Igbalumun, most of the department’s current staff were…
The Plateau Government says it recorded 724 surgical operations—151 major and 573 minor—during a two-week free medical outreach across the state’s three senatorial zones. Dr Nicholas Ba’amlong, the Commissioner for Health, disclosed this on Saturday in Jos while presenting the exercise’s achievements. He said no deaths were recorded during the outreach, which benefited 17,603 patients—exceeding the initial target of 6,000. Ba’amlong said the 151 major surgeries included 26 caesarean deliveries, as well as myomectomies, hysterectomies, prostatectomies, thyroidectomies and orthopaedic procedures. The outreach also recorded 5,033 eye consultations. A total of 3,588 pairs of eyeglasses were distributed, and 390 cataract surgeries…
The Federal Government has urged veterinarians at its modern veterinary hospitals to provide prompt treatment, accurate diagnoses and quality services to livestock farmers. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, made the call in a statement on Saturday. He stressed the need to maintain the facilities properly to improve animal healthcare and livestock productivity. The Federal Government, through the World Bank-assisted Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has established 21 modern veterinary hospitals across 21 states. Maiha made the call while commenting on the recently commissioned L-PRES veterinary hospital in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. He said the facility would strengthen…