Health

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, has formally launched the "Flow with Confidence" menstrual hygiene campaign, which aims to improve period health among schoolgirls nationwide. The debut and distribution event was held on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia, Abia State, and was attended by Mrs. Priscilla Chidimma Otti, the state coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) and the wife of the governor of Abia State.

Not less than eighteen warehouses in Bida, Niger State, have been sealed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) after substantial amounts of expired food and beverage goods worth over ₦100 million were found. Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye of NAFDAC said in a statement that the warehouses behind Bida Modern Market and along Minna Road near Ndazabo White House were closed after NAFDAC's Investigation and Enforcement team acted on reliable information.

With assistance from the Darrul Imara Charity Foundation and Endowment, Kano, the Katsina State Government claims to have performed free eye surgery for at least 1,000 underprivileged people. In a statement released in Katsina on Sunday, Hauwa Isha, the Ministry of Health's Public Relations Officer, revealed that the exercise was the second stage. She claims that during February 7–11, 2026, the exercise was successfully conducted at Katsina's Old Market Eye Hospital.

Edo State Ministry of Health has declared a Lassa Fever outbreak following a spike in confirmed cases and fatalities in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, announced the development in Benin City over the weekend, raising fresh concerns over the recurring viral disease. "We have recorded 29 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with six deaths with notable increase in Etsako West and Essan West Local Government Areas," Oshiomhole said. The affected councils have emerged as hotspots in the latest wave of infections.

Preventive healthcare took centre state on Tuesday as the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Nigeria (AHF Nigeria) concluded plans to mark the 2026 International Condom Day (ICD) with the message, "Just Use It!", placing condoms back in focus as a powerful and cost-effective tool in preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The 2026 celebration will hold in Awka, Anambra State, and at the Faculty of Media and Communications Study, University of Abuja, blending entertainment, creativity and health education, Organisers say the events will feature free condom distribution and aim to promote sexual health as accessible, stigma-free and empowering.

Unchecked negative self-talk, psychologists note, can quietly undermine focus and problem-solving. That harsh inner monologue many people experience under pressure does more than affect mood, it diverts attention and makes challenges harder to resolve. Experts say meaningful change rarely happens overnight. However, simply becoming aware of the tone of one's inner voice is already a critical first step toward regaining control and improving performance.