JOHESU Asks Nigerians To Blame FG Over Healthcare Disruption The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has urged Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible for the hardship being experienced across the country’s healthcare system following its ongoing strike. According to the union, the strike became inevitable after the government failed to address longstanding demands despite several engagements. JOHESU recalled that President Bola Tinubu had, in 2023, assured the union that he would mandate the appropriate ministry, department, or agency to resolve the issues raised. However, the union lamented that no concrete action has been taken since then, leaving health workers with no option but to withdraw their services. JOHESU maintained that the suffering of patients and other Nigerians in need of medical attention could have been avoided if the Federal Government had honoured its commitments, stressing that responsibility for the disruption lies squarely with the authorities. #JOHESU #NigeriaHealthcare #FGResponsibility #HealthSectorCrisis

Nigeria’s health system is not just underperforming — in many cases, it is dangerously broken. As I mourned my mother, I read about the tragic death of Nkanu, one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s twins. That news reopened wounds that were still raw. My late mother was also a twin, and the loss struck painfully close to home. This is no longer just grief. It is anger — and a demand to speak out. Over the years, my family and I have narrowly escaped medical disasters: • A wrong diagnosis that almost led to my young child undergoing an unnecessary, life-altering surgery. • My father’s near-death experience caused by poor coordination, faulty equipment, and a collapsed public hospital system. • My own escape from a dangerous misdiagnosis that could have placed me on insulin for life. • And finally, my mother’s last battle with cancer — marked not only by illness, but by avoidable pain, procedural neglect, and indignity. These experiences are not shared to attack individual hospitals or doctors, but to expose a systemic failure that continues to cost Nigerians their lives quietly and without accountability. Broken equipment, obsolete diagnostics, strikes, underpaid health workers, and weak regulation have turned hospitals into places of fear rather than healing. Meanwhile, our best doctors flee abroad, and ordinary Nigerians are left to gamble with their lives. Healthcare must be treated as critical national infrastructure — not a budgetary afterthought. Until government acts decisively and accountability is enforced, more families will continue to suffer in silence. Silence is no longer an option. #NigeriaHealthCrisis #Opinion #HealthcareInNigeria #MedicalNegligence #PatientSafety #HealthReform #NigeriaNews

US Commits $2.1bn to Nigeria’s Health Sector with $200m Dedicated to Christian Facilities The United States has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria, pledging nearly $2.1 billion to strengthen the country’s health sector, alongside Nigeria’s $3 billion domestic health investment. Of this funding, $200 million is earmarked specifically for over 900 Christian faith-based healthcare facilities serving millions of Nigerians. The agreement targets HIV, malaria, TB, maternal and child health, and polio, while reinforcing disease surveillance and outbreak response. US support also links to Nigeria’s efforts to protect vulnerable Christian communities and promote accountability in addressing religious violence. #NigeriaHealthSector #USNigeriaPartnership #ChristianFaithBasedHealthcare

Resident Doctors Suspend Strike After Signing MoU With Federal Government The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike, which began on November 1. The decision followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government after hours of negotiations. With the agreement reached, resident doctors are expected to resume duties immediately across hospitals nationwide. #### #NARD #NigeriaHealth #FGN #StrikeUpdate

Obi Faults FG’s ₦142bn Bus Terminal Plan Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s approval of ₦142 billion for the construction of ultra-modern bus terminals across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. In a post on X, Obi described the project as a “misplaced priority,” arguing that it reflects poor judgment and lack of focus. He compared the allocation to the health sector, noting that the combined 2024 budget for all federal teaching hospitals and psychiatric centres is less than ₦100 billion. He stressed that health remains underfunded despite Nigeria’s rising challenges, including over 20 million citizens reportedly living with mental health issues, according to WHO. Obi called the decision a “tragic irony,” urging the government to focus scarce resources on critical sectors like healthcare. #PeterObi #FGBudget #NigeriaHealth #BusTerminalProject

Nigeria Records 811 Lassa Fever Cases, 152 Deaths in 2025 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports 811 confirmed Lassa Fever cases and 152 deaths in the first seven months of 2025, with a case fatality rate of 18.7%. Five states—Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi—account for 89% of cases. NCDC urges prompt reporting of symptoms and improved sanitation to curb spread. #LassaFever #NCDC #PublicHealth #NigeriaHealth

Health Minister Engages Striking Nurses, Midwives in Urgent Talks Amid Nationwide Health Sector Crisis In a bid to end the ongoing strike crippling Nigeria’s healthcare system, Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate has entered crucial negotiations with leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and Labour Ministry officials. The strike, which began on July 29, followed the government’s alleged failure to address welfare concerns and poor working conditions despite an ultimatum issued on July 14. Union Chairman Morakinyo Rilwan criticized the government's silence, stating that it had missed multiple opportunities for dialogue. With the industrial action expected to last until August 5, all eyes are now on the outcome of Pate’s intervention, which many hope will bring swift resolution and restore services in Nigeria’s overstretched health sector. #NursesStrike #HealthcareCrisis #NigeriaHealthSector #MinisterPate #NANNM #HealthWorkersProtest #StrikeUpdate