Nigeria Records First Tele-Robotic Surgery in West Africa

Nigeria Records First Tele-Robotic Surgery in West Africa

A surgeon sitting behind a Toumai console at Redeemer’s Health Village in Ogun State removed a cancerous kidney from a patient lying inside an operating theatre in Abuja on Saturday. The three-hour procedure spanned roughly 500 kilometres across Nigerian airspace. Professor Obi Ekwenna-Davis, a transplantation specialist and co-founder of RoboMed Global, directed the right radical…

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Jehovah’s Witnesses Ease Stance on Blood Products

Jehovah’s Witnesses Ease Stance on Blood Products

The leadership of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced on Friday, 18 September 2026, that members may now receive treatments derived from donated blood, softening a doctrinal ban that has shaped the denomination’s identity for eight decades. Under the revised guidance issued by the faith’s Governing Body in New York, the movement’s 9.2 million adherents worldwide can accept…

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NAFDAC Destroys Expired Donated Drugs in Rivers

NAFDAC Destroys Expired Donated Drugs in Rivers

Federal regulators incinerated ₦59m worth of expired, donated pharmaceuticals at the Igwuruta dump site in Port Harcourt this week. The shipment arrived from the United States through the Area 1 Port before port inspectors intercepted the entire batch. The haul packed a 40-foot container with anti-ulcer treatments, hypertension pills, painkillers, antidepressants, and general medical consumables….

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World Bank Mobilises $200bn for Developing Economies

World Bank Commits N1.5bn to Ondo Malaria Control Project

The World Bank invested about N1.5 billion in the implementation of the IMPACT Malaria Project in Ondo State, according to the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria. IHVN said the intervention contributed to improvements in malaria control, under-five mortality, immunisation coverage and primary healthcare delivery across the state. The institute’s Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director,…

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Diphtheria Outbreak: Plateau Expands Emergency Response

Health authorities in Plateau State are intensifying efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak after reported cases and fatalities increased in parts of the state, prompting emergency measures including expanded surveillance, vaccination activities and the temporary closure of schools. The outbreak has drawn attention because diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable bacterial infection that can spread quickly, particularly…

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