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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the circulation of fake postinor 2, which is a widely used emergency contraceptive pill.

A new report by Smart DNA Nigeria has revealed that about 25% of paternity tests (i.e 1 in 4) conducted in Nigeria returns a negative result, an alarming paternity crisis and deepening trust issues within Nigerian families. According to the report, in 2025 alone, an Annual DNA Testing Report released within this week, at the Lagos-based genetic testing company revealed that 25 per cent of paternity tests conducted between July 2024 and June 2025 were proved fraudulent, they tuned out that the presumed fathers were not actually biologically related to the children in question.

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, has suspended the nationwide strike it embarked upon on July 29, 2025. This was disclosed by the minister of health, Mohammed Ali Pate, while addressing journalists shortly after a closed-door meeting with the Nurses Union this afternoon.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the federal government to meet its outstanding demands, which include a 25/35% upward revision of the CONMESS salary structure and the payment of other exceptional salaries.

The Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria, the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals have joined the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory, to shut down hospitals in Abuja.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has directed all its stakeholders on steps aimed at reducing delays in accessing services and ensuring that enrollees receive quality healthcare services with effect from April 1, 2025.