Category: Health

‘Every Week, 4,000 Young Women Get HIV’ — AHF Warns

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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised alarm over the increasing rate of new HIV infections among young women, revealing that about 4,000 women aged 15 to 24 become newly infected every week, with more than 3,300 of those cases recorded in sub-Saharan Africa. In a statement ahead of the 2025 International Day of the Girl (IDG), AHF Nigeria’s Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborisade, called on governments to scale up investment in HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, testing, and treatment. He also urged for stronger policies…

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FCT Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Demands

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Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory have downed tools indefinitely, effective Monday, September 15, 2025, in protest over what they described as the government’s failure to address their long-standing grievances. The Association of Resident Doctors, FCTA (ARD-FCTA), announced the action in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong, after an emergency meeting on Sunday, September 14. “This action follows the failure of management to address any of our legitimate demands, even after a one-week warning strike,” the statement read. The doctors said they would not return…

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Overwork Claims Life of RSUTH Doctor on 72-Hour Duty

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  Tragedy struck at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, following the sudden death of a young resident doctor, Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, who reportedly collapsed after a marathon 72-hour call duty. Rotifa, popularly known as “Femoski” among colleagues, was said to have been the only doctor attending to patients at the Emergency Room for three consecutive days before retreating to the call room to rest. He reportedly slumped there and could not be revived, despite efforts at the Intensive Care Unit. Until his death, the late doctor…

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Doctors issue strike ultimatum

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has given the Federal Government until Saturday to meet its demands and avert a nationwide strike by medical professionals. This follows the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the association on July 2 over a controversial circular from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) regarding revised allowances for medical and dental officers in the federal public service. The NMA had condemned the circular, describing it as a breach of existing agreements with the government. While the circular has since been suspended for…

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Ex-President Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

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Former president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, aged 82, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, a statement from his office said on Sunday. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is a more aggressive form of the disease, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 out of 10. This means his illness is classified as “high-grade” and the cancer cells could spread quickly, according to Cancer…

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USAID-donated drugs diverted, sold for profits in Lagos, Abia markets

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control revealed that it seized 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products, including USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral drugs, male and female condoms, among others. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said this on Wednesday, while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. She also said that counterfeiters were after her life and those of her workers. “I told you about the attempted murder about six months ago. One of our staff members in Kano had his child…

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Health Minister, NAFDAC DG others commend Jawa International at new Beta-Lactam plant commissioning

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The Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Hon.(Prof.) Muhammad Ali Pate, CON commissioned the newly completed Jawa International Ltd’s Beta-Lactam plant in Isolo, Lagos on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The Beta-Lactam plant project which is a milestone achievement in the manufacturing of antibiotics, has positioned Jawa International Ltd. as one of the industry leaders in manufacturing, marketing and distribution of quality Pharmaceutical products in the Nigerian Pharmaceutical market. Delivering his keynote address, Prof. Ali Pate said: “It is a great pleasure for me to commission this project because good news is…

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Fake Doctor Earned N17m Using Friend’s Certificate for Health Ministry Job – ICPC

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Martins Ugwu, who impersonated his best friend and used his certificate to secure employment at the Federal Ministry of Health. Ugwu was charged in February 2016 with a seven-count indictment before Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja. He was accused of submitting false statements to the chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to obtain his position at the ministry in 2006. The ICPC stated that…

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How 15year-old Nnamdi Chidera’s kidney was allegedly harvested at Enugu hospital

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The rate at which allegations of organ harvesting is becoming a rampant issue in the country, needs the attention of law enforcement agents. However, a new case involving a teenage boy has surfaced online and drawing attention. It was alleged that his left kidney was illegally removed. Here is the story… Nnamdi Chidera, 15, is the son of Mr. Nnamdi Francis of Ekoyi Iheaka Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area Enugu state. Sometime in January 2022 when Nnamdi Chidera was 13, he took ill and his father took him to Joe…

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Abeokuta FMC workers display controversial banner to embarrass outgoing Director

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The retirement ceremony of the acting Head of Administration of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta Health Institution, Mr. David Folarin Akaraiwe on his final day at work, generated controversy and disgrace rather than celebration. Akaraiwe, who is also a Provincial Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, received the unusual farewell on Wednesday, November 20. According to information, some of his loyalists were about to roll out the drum to celebrate his exit from the FMC, but unknown to them, health workers at the medical centre under the…

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