Health Insurance Push: ASHIA urged rural residents in Awba-Ofemili to enrol in health insurance, stressing lower out-of-pocket costs and access to preventive care. Kidney Failure Awareness: Borno Governor Zulum linked kidney disease risks to hypertension and diabetes, calling for regular blood pressure and blood sugar checks plus healthier diets. Elderly Care Funding: A Global Veterans group in Ibadan demanded stronger budget support and monthly stipends for seniors, citing rising medication costs and loneliness. Ebola Crisis Update (DRC): Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 4,000 deaths, with health workers protesting unpaid wages and a burned transit centre worsening containment. Food Security Pilot: MATAN Food Bank Foundation plans to pilot a national food security scheme in Lagos, Kano and Rivers, aiming to improve access to nutritious food. Local Dairy Impact: Gates Foundation’s ALDDN programme says 63,000 smallholder dairy farmers benefited across seven states, boosting milk supply and livelihoods. Health Targets & Tech: CSOs in Abuja urged coordinated action and more financing to hit 2030 health goals, with AI flagged as a way to speed progress. Pharma Manufacturing Drive: FG moved to extend the pharmaceutical manufacturing executive order to 2029 to cut drug import dependence and strengthen medicine security. Sports & Health Access: Ogun’s Abeokuta 10KM marathon organisers say route security and medical teams are fully activated for thousands of runners.