As Nigeria marked the 2026 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Thursday, the Global Hope for Women and Children Foundation (GLOHWOC) urged all levels of government to go beyond rhetoric and enforce existing laws criminalising the harmful practice. GLOHWOC noted that despite legal protections, weak enforcement and entrenched social norms...
Category: Heath Matters
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Night Blaze at Kwara University of Education Contained as Fire Service Saves Biology Lab
A late-night fire outbreak at the Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin, was swiftly brought under control on Friday, January 30, 2026, following the prompt intervention of the Kwara State Fire Service. The incident, which occurred at about 9:14pm, affected a block of four offices being used as storage facilities, with three of the offices...
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Healthcare Intervention: Senator Mustapha distributes drugs, medical equipment, consumables to PHCs in Kwara Central
The Turaki of Ilorin and Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Mallam Saliu Mustapha has flagged off distribution of essential drugs, medical equipment, and consumables worth millions of naira to selected Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the four local government areas of the district. The distribution exercise, which took place on...
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Screen in the Dark: UITH Doctor Cautions Nigerians on Hidden Health Risks
A medical expert has warned Nigerians against the growing habit of spending long hours on mobile phones, computers and other digital devices, especially in dark environments, saying the practice poses serious dangers to eye health and general wellbeing. The warning was issued by a medical practitioner with the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Dr....
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Fulfilment in medicine goes beyond money, NMA chair tells new doctors at IUO induction
Dr Eustace Oseghale, Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in Edo, has cautioned newly inducted doctors at Igbinedion University, Okada, that financial success alone does not guarantee fulfilment in medical practice.Oseghale stated this on Monday while delivering a lecture at the 20th oath-taking/induction ceremony for 29 newly qualified medical doctors of the institution.The guest lecturer...
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DARMAT Urges Governments to Strengthen Healthcare as Over 600 Members Benefit from Free Medical Outreach
A Muslim organisation, the Daaru-r-Rahmat Islamic Society (DARMAT), has appealed to governments at all levels to show greater commitment to healthcare delivery, stressing that accessible medical services are critical to improving the quality of life of Nigerians. The National Ameer of the society, Sheikh Misibaudeen Olawale, made the call in Ilorin at the weekend while...
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Doctor Arrested in Jebba for Supplying Drugs to Kidnappers in Kwara
A medical doctor alleged to be a key courier for kidnapping syndicates operating across parts of Kwara State has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services in the Jebba area. Security sources revealed that the doctor was apprehended while transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to criminal hideouts believed to be located within...
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Nigeria’s Health Budget Among Lowest in Africa – Orthopaedic Surgeon
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Dr. Abdulkadir Ahmed, has raised concern over Nigeria’s poor funding of its health sector, describing the country’s health budget as one of the lowest in Africa. Dr. Ahmed made the observation in Ilorin while delivering a paper at the 42nd Annual General...
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NIGERIA’S HEALTH SECTOR SEES REMARKABLE PROGRESS UNDER MACRO-ECONOMIC REFORMS, SAYS UZOKA-ANITE
‎‎‎The Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has highlighted the progress made in Nigeria’s health sector, as the Federal Government’s macroeconomic reforms continue to yield positive results.‎‎Speaking at the Health Works Leaders Coalition roundtable on the sidelines of the 2025 WBG/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., today, Dr. Uzoka-Anite noted that despite...
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Nigerian Urologist Debunks Myths, Urges Men to Take Prostate Health Seriously
A consultant urologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State, Dr. Akinola Odunayo Olufemi, has cautioned Nigerian men against believing myths about prostate health, stressing that early screening and lifestyle choices can help prevent severe complications, including cancer. Speaking during a prostate cancer awareness session, Dr. Olufemi described the prostate as “a small gland,...