The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has inaugurated a Clinical Trial Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi. This initiative aims to enhance clinical research, innovation, and evidence-based healthcare in Nigeria, according to a statement from the hospital’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol.

The African Medical Centre of Excellence in Abuja has successfully treated over 5,000 patients from more than 20 countries in its first year, highlighting the quality of healthcare available in Africa, according to Punch.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for the establishment of five new undergraduate programmes in medicine and health sciences at Wellspring University, according to Tribune Online.

The Federal Government has begun distributing medical equipment, ambulances, essential drugs, and other healthcare supplies worth N10 billion to enhance healthcare delivery in Bauchi State. This initiative was launched on Saturday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) and was overseen by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare.

The Federal University Lokoja has launched the Centre of Translational Humanities, marking it as the first initiative of its kind in Africa. This center aims to transform humanities research into practical applications for industry, governance, and community development, according to Tribune Online.

FUTA Teaching Hospital has announced plans to take legal action against staff members implicated in employment racketeering, which involved issuing fraudulent appointment letters for fees ranging from N200,000 to N600,000.