HEALTH

Lagos Moves To Calm Residents As Ebola Spreads Across Central Africa 0
- HEALTH
- May 25, 2026
Lagos State Government has assured residents that there is currently no confirmed Ebola case in the state, stressing that its emergency response and disease surveillance systems remain fully active amid the outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, said the state was closely monitoring the situation following directives from
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Médecins Sans Frontières Sounds Warning as Hunger, Disease and Insecurity Deepen Nigeria’s Humanitarian Crisis 0
- HEALTH
- May 14, 2026
Médecins Sans Frontières has raised alarm over a worsening humanitarian emergency in Nigeria, citing escalating hunger, disease outbreaks and insecurity that are pushing vulnerable families — especially children — toward death and despair. In its 2025 Nigeria Country Report, the organisation described overstretched hospitals, rising severe acute malnutrition and communities trapped between poverty and conflict,
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Katsina Immunises 2.95 Million Children Against Polio, Sets Sights on Broader Reach in April Campaign 0
- HEALTH
- April 30, 2026
The Katsina State Government has announced that it vaccinated 2.954 million children against polio during the March 2026 immunisation campaign conducted across all 34 local government areas of the state. The Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing and mass mobilisation dialogue ahead
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Dangote Calls For Urgent, Unified Push To Eliminate Malaria In Africa 0
- HEALTH
- April 28, 2026
Aliko Dangote has urged stronger collaboration between governments and private organisations to accelerate efforts to end malaria across Africa. Speaking to mark World Malaria Day 2026, he noted that despite progress, sub-Saharan Africa still bears over 90% of the global malaria burden. Dangote highlighted that the disease continues to heavily impact vulnerable groups, including children,
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Fresh COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Nigeria Years After Pandemic 0
- HEALTH
- April 21, 2026
Nigeria has recorded a new case of COVID-19, marking a fresh development years after the global outbreak subsided. The case was confirmed in Cross River State. The state Ministry of Health has begun contact tracing for individuals linked to a Chinese national who tested positive after being admitted. The Commissioner for Health, Henry Ayuk, disclosed
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Nigeria Records 63% Drop in Tuberculosis Deaths Between 2015 and 2024 0
- HEALTH
- March 29, 2026
Nigeria has recorded a significant decline in deaths caused by Tuberculosis, with mortality dropping by 63 percent between 2015 and 2024, according to the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The Director of Public Health at the FCTA, Dan Gadzama, disclosed this during a World TB Day 2026 community outreach held in Mabushi, Abuja. He noted that
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