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Nigerian nurse Taiwo Godwin Ayodeji dies after an asthma attack at Aro Hospital as a colleague alleges negligence, calls for...

Gospel singer Toluwanisings’ reported search for treatment across multiple hospitals has renewed concerns about emergency care, hospital readiness and healthcare...

After a reported stabbing at FMC Abeokuta and two security-related strikes, questions grow over healthcare workers’ rights and safety in...

Nigerian doctor Hadiyah Usman and her pharmacist twin Aidah died two days apart from complications associated with sickle cell disease...

Kano recruits 500 nurses and midwives among 2,037 health workers as WHO, UNICEF and health bodies commend the state's investment...

Hospital violence in Nigeria is putting nurses and health workers at risk. Here is what the evidence says and how...

LASUTH faces a ₦500m compensation demand from the family of a woman who died after an alleged medication error involving...

Could AI and smartphones help save Nigerian mothers? MTN and Gates Foundation commit $25m to improve maternal healthcare and support...

At least 49 people have died and 182 have been affected in Ondo after consuming locally made alcohol suspected of...

Redeemer’s Health Village completes its first robotic-assisted surgery for localised prostate cancer, expanding advanced surgical care and training in Nigeria

Lasisi Elenu has raised concerns about Nigeria’s healthcare system. But beyond patients, healthcare workers are also facing workload, staffing and...

Nigeria’s health system faces a fresh push to turn health policies into better patient care as stakeholders prepare for the...

The Lindsay Clancy case highlights the dangers of postpartum psychosis and why nurses must recognise warning signs and escalate maternal...

A viral video of a woman giving birth while squatting has sparked debate. But can upright positions make labour faster,...

Why comparing Nigerian healthcare workers with those abroad during emergencies can be misleading without considering staffing, equipment and healthcare systems.

The CDC now recommends five-day artemether-lumefantrine treatment for certain malaria cases. Here is what nurses in Africa need to know

What does treatment mean in stage IV cancer? Understanding palliative care, advanced cancer treatment, quality of life and difficult medical...

Fake nurse poses as hospital staff and steals newborn hours after birth in Gboko, Benue. Baby recovered, suspects arrested. Full...

Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa says nursing is now as competitive as medicine. Fellow Nurses Africa examines what this means...

Nigerian medical graduate Nnani Adaobi Marian has died after a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, days before her graduation. Her...