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President Bola Tinubu has authorized the hiring of 50 physicians and 100 nurses for the nation's correctional facilities, according to Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior. When Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, made a courtesy visit to Tunji-Ojo in Abuja on Tuesday, he revealed this. The minister stated that the lack of medical staff in certain prisons prompted the president's permission.
He said that there was no doctor available to treat the prisoners at the River Correctional Center's hospital. 11/1:01 He claims that some penal facilities, like Kuje, have equipment capable of doing major surgery.

Nigeria is set to receive its first shipment of Lenacapavir (LEN), a twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, by March 2026, according to the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). In a statement issued on Monday, NACA said the federal government was finalising preparations for the introduction and rollout of the injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) option as part of efforts to strengthen HIV prevention and accelerate progress toward epidemic control.

Nigeria is grappling with a worsening outbreak of Lassa fever, with fresh fatalities reported in Taraba, Benue, Plateau and Edo states, even as national surveillance data indicate a steady rise in confirmed infections. Health authorities say the impact on frontline workers is particularly troubling, with several doctors and nurses contracting the virus in the line of duty.

Following findings of medical negligence in the treatment of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel established by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria suspended Dr. Tunde Majekodunmi, the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, and two other physicians. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, one of the twin boys of famous author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her spouse, Ivara Esege, passed away tragically following a brief illness.

Nigerians have been informed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) that some Aptamil and Cow & Gate newborn and follow-on milk formulae are being recalled as a precaution due to potential contamination issues. The agency posted this warning on its website as a public notice. Possible contamination with cereulide, a toxin generated by the Bacillus cereus bacteria that can cause nausea, severe vomiting, and other foodborne disorders, especially in newborns, prompted the recall.

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.