HEALTHWISE

SAUDI ARABIA – Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al Saud, long dubbed the “Sleeping Prince,” has reportedly regained consciousness after spending two decades in a coma following a tragic car accident. In 2005, while studying at a military college in London, Prince Al-Waleed sustained a traumatic brain injury during a car …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State College of Nursing Sciences has commenced the sale of application forms for the 2025 Post-UTME Computer-Based Screening into the 2025/2026 academic session. According to a release signed by the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, the application window opened on …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Ogun State Branch, Pharm. Adewale Adenugba has reaffirmed the commitment of the society to health and well-being of the people through effective policy advocacy, professional ethics, capacity building, and innovations.  Pharm. Adenugba who made this known in a …

…Building On Executive Order For Pharmaceutical Tariff Waivers BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – In a bold move aimed at transforming Nigeria’s healthcare sector, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched MediPool, a landmark initiative designed to drastically reduce the cost of essential medicines and provide relief for millions of …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – MAY 30, 2025: As part of its continued effort to support the growth and sustainability of Nigerian enterprises, Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited joined forces with Ikeja Local Government Area and the Office of the Medical Officer of Health to deliver the impactful “Healthy Heart, Healthy Business” …

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – Diezani Alison-Madueke, the embattled former Minister of Petroleum under President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for leniency, revealing that she is battling stage two cancer and wishes to return to Nigeria. Diezani, who fled to the United Kingdom to evade …

… Commissions Five Major Projects Named After Eminent Nigerians BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has reiterated the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to improving the health status of Nigerians. He stated that the government …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – An advocacy working group, Family Health Initiative Ogun (FAHIO), has tasked Media practitioners in Ogun State to prioritise girls/women health reportage by setting agenda on salient issues around girl’s/women’s health in order to bring some of their challenges on the front burner for stakeholders. The …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Hon. (Dr.) Kunle Salako, has announced that Nigeria has achieved a milestone 71% coverage in HPV vaccination, immunizing over 12 million girls aged 9–14 years within two years – a critical step in cervical cancer prevention. Dr. …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has donated a much-needed ambulance to Mainland Hospital in Yaba, Lagos, significantly enhancing the hospital’s ability to manage infectious disease outbreaks and respond swiftly to emergencies. For over ten years, Mainland Hospital operated without a functional ambulance, a critical …