HEALTH NEWS

Independence Day: VGADA Detox Centres Urges Nigerians To Prioritise Mental Health

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

As Nigeria celebrates its 66th Independence Day, VGADA Detox Centres has called for greater attention to mental health and stronger support for people seeking help. In a statement issued by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Hope Omeiza, the centre urged Nigerians to promote a

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Kogi Assembly Passes Bill to Establish Bureau of Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2026

The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed a Bill seeking to establish a dedicated Bureau of Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation to strengthen the state’s response to drug and substance abuse. The passage of the Bill on Thursday, September 10, 2026, followed years of advocacy, legislative engagement, stakeholder consultations and technical discussions on the need […]

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Nothing Must Happen to My Health’ — Adesanya-Davies Raises Alarm

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2026

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has raised concerns over the reported withdrawal of her retirement medical benefit, alleging that the action followed a request by the primary pensioner and involved Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (RAECL) and Shell Nigeria Closed Pension Fund Administrator

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Untreated Trauma Threatens to Fuel New Generation of Violence — Borno Govt

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2026

The Borno State Government has warned that untreated psychological trauma among children affected by insurgency could fuel a new generation of violence, recruitment into extremist groups and social instability, turning the mental health crisis in Nigeria’s conflict-affected communities into a national security threat. The warning came as the state disclosed that more than

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Zulum Deepens Healthcare Intervention

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

….Hands UMTH 42-Room Patients’ Lodge Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has deepened his administration’s intervention in healthcare delivery with the commissioning and handover of a newly constructed 42-room patients’ apartment to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri. The facility, built and funded by the Borno State Government,

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Israel Sends Life-Saving Ambulances, Medical Equipment to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2026

Nigeria’s healthcare and emergency response capacity is set for a boost as Israel has donated a first batch of ambulances, medical equipment and wheelchairs to the country in what officials described as a demonstration of the growing humanitarian and health partnership between the two nations. The consignment was handed over at the Port of Ashdod, […]