The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has criticised the practice of naming universities after a single health profession, describing it as discriminatory and contrary to the spirit of inclusivity in healthcare education. Speaking ahead of the PSN’s 2025 Annual National Conference (DABO 2025) scheduled for next month in Kano, the society’s president, Prof Ayuba Tanko,
The FCT College of Nursing Sciences, Gwagwalada, has matriculated 246 students, as stakeholders called for stronger government support and a legal framework to back its operations. Speaking at the ceremony, the Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, said the administration was committed to expanding health manpower and improving
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says it will increase admissions into its medical and health-related programmes following the release of a ₦4 billion Federal Government intervention for its medical complex. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, announced this during the 2025 Sponsio Academica ceremony for medical students at the Abdullahi Mahadi Conference Centre, Zaria. He was represented
The Chief Executive of a global fund, Ms Aguele, has called on government and other stakeholders to push for stronger education policies to support adolescent mothers facing child marriage and gender-based violence. Her remarks came after the fund’s first-ever global board meeting in Nigeria, which included direct engagement with grassroots partners. During the visit, the
A youth-led non-governmental organisation, Stand With A Girl (SWAG), has called on relevant government agencies to strengthen ongoing support for teachers through regular school monitoring, updated learning resources, and partnerships with health organisations to ensure effective delivery of Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE) in Nigerian schools. The appeal came at the close of a
Babcock University, Ogun State, has inducted 86 new professionals into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), as part of efforts towards advancing healthcare through innovation and excellence. Speaking at the 13th induction ceremony, held at the university’s 600-seater Medical School Auditorium, the Guest Lecturer and Professor of Chemical Pathology and Toxicology, Chrisland University,
While delivering the 182nd inaugural lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), on Tuesday, July 8, Professor Oluwatoyin Aletor warned against the urge to ignore the connection between healthy living and food intake. Aletor, who titled her lecture, “Food Chemical Constituents and Their Value-Addition: Prospects For Enhanced Food Security and Livelihood,” said, “to
In a bid to officially launch its Medical Laboratory Science programme, Arthur Jarvis University in Cross River State has held its first-ever Induction and Oath-Taking Ceremony for graduating students. The historic event, which was held on March 27, 2025, marked the beginning of the university’s journey in training and producing certified Medical Laboratory Scientists in
