This is the first time the government is working in a coordinated way to improve PHCs. So, we are moving...

The strike, which took effect from 1 November, marks an escalation of the dispute between resident doctors and the government...

The number of Africans living with hypertension has steadily risen over the past three decades and is projected to reach...

In September, PREMIUM TIMES published an investigative piece on how pregnant women, babies die due to poorly equipped PHCs in...

After marriage, there is almost an unspoken countdown: within nine months, a baby and sometimes, even twins or triplets are...

In August, the country’s leading DNA testing centre, Smart DNA Nigeria, released its 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report, revealing that...

The doctors embarked on an indefinite strike last Monday to press home their demands after months of unresolved negotiations with...

Among the issues driving the action are shortage of manpower, poor welfare, unpaid salaries, unexplained deductions, the psychological toll of...

The ARD-FCT had embarked on a seven-day warning strike last Monday, citing the government’s failure to resolve long-standing grievances

Previous strikes by resident doctors have often crippled services across hospitals nationwide

The doctors said failure to comply will result in a five-day warning strike, commencing on Friday, 12 September.

We’ve had reports of girls who use dry leaves, cow dung and their socks in place of sanitary pads

A source at the doctors' meeting told PREMIUM TIMES that the discussion centred on the federal government’s response to the...

In July, Nigeria’s public health landscape was shaped by a wave of urgent alerts, government interventions, and fresh initiatives. From...

The industrial action, which follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government, has left patients struggling to...

In 2023 alone, Nigeria reported 467,000 new TB cases and 71,000 deaths

The average Nigerian consumes between 2.8 to 10 grams of salt per day, more than double the World Health Organisation's...

It was designed to be financed from not less than one per cent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of...

He said the funds, released in two tranches of N16 billion each, would support renovations, procurement of commodities and capacity...

In May 2025, Nigeria’s health sector recorded new concerns around disease outbreaks, healthcare access, and workforce stability

The announcement comes amid deep cuts to global aid budgets, which threaten to reverse decades of progress in child survival

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that victims of a road accident were reportedly left unattended by the hospital personnel after being...

Mr Muftau said the patient with a head injury, who appeared in the video and drew widespread public concern, was...

The video, widely circulated on social media, captured victims of a road accident reportedly left unattended by hospital personnel after...

He said that this development has raised hope for controlling the deadly viral disease