Pharmacists have raised concerns over the prolonged delay in the inauguration of the Governing Council of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria.

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has inaugurated sub-committees for the 67th Regular National Council on Health (NCH), scheduled for November 16–20, 2026, in Lafia, Nasarawa State.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a series of landmark projects in Nigeria’s health sector, including the overhaul of the National Hospital, Abuja, and the establishment of a flagship National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Centre valued at ₦302.3 billion.

The European Union has announced €1.5 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria to help contain cholera outbreaks, expand treatment access and prevent further deaths.

The Kano State Government has banned patent medicine stores from administering intravenous fluids and blood transfusions, warning that violators will be shut down immediately.