Nigeria, May 9 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there is currently no evidence of hantavirus cases in Nigeria. In a public health advisory issued on ... Read More
Nigeria, May 9 -- Public health messaging in Nigeria has long encouraged individuals to know their genotype as a key step in preventing sickle cell disorder. However, emerging evidence suggests that ... Read More
Nigeria, May 8 -- Residents in several parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are facing growing difficulty accessing dispenser water as shortages spread across supermarkets and retail o... Read More
Nigeria, May 7 -- Activist Aisha Yesufu has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), where she will contest the Federal Capital Territory (... Read More
Nigeria, May 6 -- A coalition of public health advocates has urged the Nigerian government to rethink its food fortification strategy, warning against using ultra-processed foods as vehicles for deliv... Read More
Nigeria, May 6 -- The Coalition for Cruelty Free Africa (CFCFA) has called for urgent intervention by Ugandan authorities over alleged cases of animal abuse linked to fraudulent donation schemes. Acc... Read More
Nigeria, May 6 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the assault on one of its members at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, warning that continued attacks on hea... Read More
Nigeria, May 5 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of hantavirus infection aboard a cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew, following a cluster of severe respiratory... Read More
Nigeria, April 26 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that vaccines prevent about 1.8 million deaths in Africa every year. However, it also warned that an estimated 6.7 million children ... Read More
Nigeria, April 26 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) states that the federal government has reversed its earlier decision on implementing the revised Professional Allowance Table (... Read More