19th August 2025
NIMR DG Obafunwa Installed as Balogun of Ilara Kingdom
The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Oladapo John Obafunwa, has been conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Balogun of Ilara Kingdom in the Epe Division of Lagos State.-RadioNigeria
https://radionigerialagos.gov.ng/nimr-dg-obafunwa-installed-as-balogun-of-ilara-kingdom/
NIMR DG Installed as Balogun of Ilara Kingdom
…as President Tinubu, Ooni of Ife, others celebrate Alara’s 5th Coronation Anniversary.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Oladapo John Obafunwa, has been conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Balogun of Ilara Kingdom in the Epe Division of Lagos State. The honour was bestowed by the Alara of Ilara, Oba (Dr.) Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo (Telade IV), during a grand ceremony on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
https://nimr.gov.ng/news/nimr-dg-installed-as-balogun-of-ilara-kingdom/
Ilara honours NIMR DG for advancing medicine, research in Nigeria
Prof. Oladapo John Obafunwa, the director-general of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has been conferred with the title of ‘Balogun of Ilara Kingdom’ in recognition of his outstanding contributions to medicine, public health, and research in Nigeria.-BusinessDay
July 17, 2025
37m People Taken Off River Blindness in Nigeria – Institute
A Director of Research and Chairman of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, Dr Babatunde Adewale, has said about 37 million people have been taken-off Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) in states where the disease is most prevalent as treatment has been declared interrupted.– New Telegraph
July 1, 2025
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) held a comprehensive media chat on Monday, June 30th, 2025, led by NIMR’s Director General, Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa. – Eko Hot Blog
July 1, 2025
FG To Eliminate River Blindness In 5 Years
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, within the next five years, through the National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), as Nigeria races toward meeting the 2030 global elimination target– Leardership
July 1, 2025
River Blindness: Over 43m at risk, transmission interrupted in 10 states
As Nigeria attains the interruption stage in the elimination of onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, about 50 million Nigerians are still at risk. – Vanguard
June 19, 2025
NIMR Reveals Groundbreaking Research Capable of Ending Infant Death In Nigeria at May Media Chat
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research has disclosed a milestone achievement in their stride towards curbing the infant mortality rate in Nigeria through SAMAAN research outcomes at its May edition of NIMR Media Chat.- EKOHOTBLOG TV
June 19, 2025
Skill acquisition, empowerment can boost HIV patients’ adherence to ART drugs
A pilot study by Grant Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has indicated that adherence failure to Antiretrovirals (ARVs) could be reduced, if patients benefit from some forms of economic empowerment.- New Telegraph
June 18, 2025
Experts push for mandatory autopsies in maternal deaths
Some medical experts have advocated for a comprehensive national audit of maternal deaths, emphasising the critical role of autopsies in understanding and reducing mortality rates across Nigeria.
June 16, 2025
Changing infant mortality narratives with azithromycin access through Nigeria’s SARMAAN project
June 16, 2025
Experts call for autopsies of all maternal deaths in Nigeria
– AIT Online
June 13, 2025
Special focus on outstanding research institutes advancing Nigeria’s economic growth
NIMR’s Extensive Research Programs, Advanced Laboratories And Locally Produced Diagnostic Kits Create A Solid Foundation For Addressing Nigeria’s Health Challenges – Prof Oladapo Obafunwa – The Guardian
June 11, 2025
NIMR leads study in new therapy against high infant mortality
Nigeria has for long grappled with one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world — a stark indicator of the country’s maternal and child health challenges – Vanguard
June 10, 2025
Economic empowerment of people with HIV boosts drug adherence — Study
Researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research have found that non-adherence to antiretroviral drugs could be reduced if patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus benefit from some form of economic empowerment. – Punch
June 10, 2025
NIMR recommends national audit to tackle maternal deaths
A Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Professor Oliver Ezechi, has recommended a national audit to tackle Nigeria’s alarming maternal and infant mortality rates. Ezechi, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, said the audit must be jointly supported by the government and private sector, adding that the audit should include mandatory autopsies to determine accurate causes of maternal deaths – Punch
June 6, 2025
Maternal Mortality Statistics: NIMR Advocates Coroner System, Law
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has advocated a coroner system or law to determine the rate of maternal mortality in the country, saying carrying out postmortem has become imperative to reduce the rate of maternal deaths – New Telegraph
June 5, 2025
Scientists advocate maternal death audits as NIMR achieves 4yrs of zero Mother-to-Child HIV transmission
Scientists at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, have called for a national maternal and infant mortality audit system, backed by a legal framework mandating autopsies for all maternal deaths in Nigeria. The experts who spoke during the Institute’s monthly media chat in Lagos, where the Director-General of NIMR, Prof. John Oladapo Obafunwa, raised concerns over the reliability of existing maternal mortality statistics, posited that corona on all maternal deaths would monitor data and help curb the high rate of maternal mortality in the country – Vanguard
Researchers break new ground in child mortality fight
In a nation where one in ten children dies before their fifth birthday, Nigeria’s child survival crisis remains among the worst in the world. But amid the grim statistics, a pioneering intervention by the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) is offering new hope. Through an ambitious, evidence-based programme known as SARMAAN (Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin in Nigeria), NIMR has taken a bold step to tackle infant mortality by administering azithromycin — a broad-spectrum antibiotic — to over four million infants – The Nation
Every maternal death must be investigated, not ignored — NIMR
In the silent corners of too many Nigerian homes, the same tragedy repeats itself: a young woman, full of life and dreams, dies while giving birth. Her family mourns. Her community moves on. The system shrugs. And the country, once again, fails to ask the most important question — why? In 2023 alone, an estimated 993 Nigerian women died for every 100,000 live births — making childbirth one of the deadliest risks a woman can take in the country. According to the World Bank, Nigeria alone accounts for nearly 20 percent of all maternal deaths worldwide. These numbers are not just grim; they are a global embarrassment. But even more disturbing is what lies beneath them: a vast, gaping hole in the way Nigeria records, investigates, and responds to maternal deaths – The Nation
Infant Mortality: Over 4m children benefit from SARMAN Project–NIMR
The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says over 4 million children have benefited from its ongoing Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance Mass Administration of Azithromycin (SARMAAN) project targeted at reducing infant mortality in the country.
Prof. Oliver Ezechi, a Director of Research at the Clinical Sciences Department of NIMR, made the assertion on Tuesday during the institute’s Monthly Media Chat organised to inform the public on some of its research works – NAN