There is a possible statewide strike in 2026 by Nurses in Kaduna State over the persistent failure of health authorities to conduct promotion. The Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Kaduna State Council, Comrade Nurse Ishaku Yakubu, issued the threat in a New Year address, expressing growing frustration over what he described as deliberate neglect of nurses’ career progression by the Ministry of Health and some of its parastatals. He...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 19,213 cases of measles and 153 deaths between January and November 2025. The confirmed cases, according to the measles situation report released on Tuesday, are 26,866 suspected cases reported across 507 Local Government Areas in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.  The disease recorded a case fatality rate of 0.8 percent. Children aged 9 to 59 months were the most affected group,...

The Osun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OSUNSACA) has revealed that 23,693 people are presently living with HIV/AIDS in the state. In a press release by the state Technical Officer, Damien Foundation, Dr. Kehinde Ajayi, the commemoration of 2025 World AIDS Day that, 24,874 people are currently receiving treatment in the state as of September 30, 2025. The figure is based on Nigeria’s 2024 spectrum HIV estimate for Osun State _PLHIV_2025 SHEET4), The...

The Federal Government has noted that Northwest states are not excluded from its ongoing Kidney Dialysis Subsidy Scheme. The clarification follows media suggestions to the contrary. The subsidy has been in effect since earlier in the year. “Under the scheme, the cost of a dialysis session has been reduced from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000,” Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director and Head of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, confirmed in a...

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its strike and has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its long-standing demands or face a total and indefinite nationwide strike. In a communiqué made available to journalists on Monday, jointly signed by Prof. Bala Mohammed Audu, the NMA President and Secretary General, Dr. Benjamin Egbo, the Association condemned what it described as the Federal Government’s persistent neglect of doctors’ welfare and failure to...

The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has launched a targeted well chlorination campaign across four high-risk local government areas in the state as part of measures to stem the spread of cholera. The exercise was out in Bauchi, Tafawa Balewa, Misau, and Jama’are LGAs. Muhammad Saleh, Director of Inspection, Enforcement, and Compliance with BASEPA, said the initiative is a proactive response to the heightened risk of cholera transmission through contaminated water sources during the...

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned that it will embark on a nationwide strike from Thursday, 24th July 2025, should the Federal Government fail to address its outstanding demands. The NMA President, Prof Bala Audu, issued the warning during a press briefing on Monday, noting that the 21-day ultimatum issued to the government earlier this month would expire on Wednesday, 23rd July. According to him, the association’s demands are not motivated by personal interests,...