Health
NASENI-TROMENT Biotechnology Factory Receives NAFDAC’s Inspection Officers in Idu-Abuja Facility
Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday 17th February 2026 inspected the NASENI-TROMENT Biotechnology factory towards final licence approval for the production of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits in-country which will strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure. This biotechnology factory, a partnership between the National…
Abeokuta NHIA Building, FG Gives Contractor One Month Ultimatum
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters In response to a recent Video released on Social media about the state of NHIA office in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Kunle Salako on Thursday 12th February 2026 paid an unscheduled on-the-spot assessment visit to the abandoned building…
N75.6bn NDLEA Budget ‘Insufficient’: Lawmakers Warn Drug Funding Gap Threatens National Security, Demand Emergency IGR Release
Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters The National Assembly Joint Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has sounded the alarm over Nigeria’s worsening drug crisis, declaring that the N75.6 billion proposed for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the 2026 budget is grossly inadequate. Lawmakers warned that persistent funding gaps are undermining the country’s…
FG Engages Traditional and Religious Leaders To Strengthen Health Reforms
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters Federal Government has expanded the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders’ Summit on health for effective implementation of comprehensive reform under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, anchored on the Health Sector Renewal Compact. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Muhammad Ali Pate…
FG Reiterates Suspension of Sachet Alcohol Ban, Warns NAFDAC to Cease Enforcement Amid Security Concerns
The Federal Government has again reaffirmed the suspension of all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products, warning the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to desist forthwith from further sealing of factories and warehouses. This renewed directive follows a joint…
NEMA AOO, Stakeholders Sensitise Traders on Fire Safety at Wuse Market
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja Operations Office (AOO), in collaboration with key emergency management stakeholders, organised a comprehensive fire safety awareness campaign at the popular Wuse Market in Abuja to sensitise traders and market users on fire prevention and emergency response. Speaking at the event, the…
2026 Budget Defence: Reps Commend Health Ministry, Urge Timely Release of BHCPF
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters The House of Representatives has commended the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for its performance, particularly on the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), while calling for the timely release of funds to strengthen primary healthcare delivery across the country. The commendation according…
FG RESOLVES JOHESU INDUSTRIAL ACTION, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO HEALTH WORKERS’ WELFARE
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare announces that the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its 84-day nationwide industrial action following a successful conciliation meeting with the Federal Government. The Union has consequently directed all its members nationwide to return to work immediately in…
“NEMA, Kwara SEMA Conduct Joint Assessment of Bandits’ Attack in Woro and Nuku Communities”
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Kwara State Emergency Management Agency (KWASEMA), has conducted a joint on-the-spot assessment following the recent bandits’ attack on Woro and Nuku Communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The assessment according to a media report e-signed by Manzo Ezekiel Press Unit, NEMA…
Tudun Biri and the New Frontier of Humanitarian Reconstruction in Africa
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters In the lexicon of humanitarian response, emergencies often dominate headlines, while reconstruction and long-term recovery are relegated to footnotes. Yet, history teaches that the true measure of leadership in crisis is not merely how swiftly relief arrives, but how deliberately dignity is restored. The rehabilitation and reconstruction of…