Nigeria allocated just 0.05 per cent of its 2025 health budget to hypertension prevention and control, well below the estimated 0.7 per cent annual investment needed to tackle the country's growing hypertension burden, according to Leadership. This means the country is funding hypertension at only 7.1 per cent of the estimated required amount, leaving a shortfall of about 92.9 per cent. The report highlights concerns over the nation's capacity to address the rising public health challenge.

At least 53,000 deaths linked to unsafe food occur annually in Nigeria, according to food safety expert Dr Adeniyi Odugbemi, speaking at a food safety conference in Lagos. Odugbemi attributed the figure to recent studies and urged stakeholders to move beyond merely identifying food safety problems toward taking concrete action to address them, Vanguard reported.

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed concern over a recent United Nations report indicating that more than 17 million people in nine northern Nigerian states are facing a food crisis. He described the situation as avoidable, highlighting the urgency of addressing the issue.

A nationwide study published in Neurosurgical Review has found that thousands of Nigerian children born with hydrocephalus, commonly called 'water on the brain,' face preventable complications and lifelong disabilities. According to Tribune Online, many cases are diagnosed late, while families cannot afford treatment or lack access to specialist neurosurgical care, leaving affected children at heightened risk across the country.

Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission has issued 117.5 million National Identification Numbers but must enrol a further 62.5 million people within six months to meet a World Bank deadline, according to TechCabal. The latest World Bank assessment indicates that beyond expanding enrolment, the greater challenge lies in ensuring the identity system is accurate, trusted and useful, raising questions about whether Nigeria can convert its registration scale into a reliable national identification framework.

The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, announced that approximately 45 million Nigerians are accessing healthcare services quarterly through the nation's healthcare facilities under President Bola Tinubu's administration. This achievement is attributed to the federal government's collaborative efforts with state governments to improve healthcare access across the country.