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Measles: Nigeria records 26,866 suspected cases, 153 deaths in 2025 - NCDC

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- Nigeria recorded 26,866 suspected measles cases and 153 deaths between January and November 2025, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The fi... Read More


PT Health Watch: Vaginal discharge is normal, but changes may signal infection- Expert

Nigeria, Dec. 20 -- Vaginal discharge is a natural fluid produced by the vagina to keep it clean, moist and protected from infections, but medical experts warn that certain changes in colour, smell or... Read More


Nigeria records 195 Lassa fever deaths, higher fatality rate in 2025 - NCDC

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Nigeria recorded 195 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with a higher fatality rate than the same period last year, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention... Read More


Nigeria exceeds global targets on neglected tropical diseases - Official

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Nigeria has recorded notable progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), exceeding global targets for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis, as a Gates Foun... Read More


Reserved seats bill a weak negotiation for women's political inclusion - Minister

Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said the proposed reserved seats for women in Nigeria's legislatures amounts to a "weak negotiatio... Read More


Health workers extend nationwide strike, accuses FG of stalling salary adjustment

Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have extended their indefinite nationwide strike, accusing the federal government of deliberately stalling the implementation of the long-aw... Read More


Health workers extend nationwide strike, accuse FG of stalling salary adjustment

Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have extended their indefinite nationwide strike, accusing the federal government of deliberately stalling the implementation of the long-aw... Read More


Rep passes Child Online Safety Bill to protect minors in digital space

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The House of Representatives has passed the Child Online Access Protection Bill (HB 244) at its third reading, a development widely welcomed by Nigerian civil society groups as a ma... Read More


Lenacapavir injection could drive HIV infections, deaths towards zero - Report

Nigeria, Dec. 5 -- A new report by the Gates Foundation has revealed that long-acting HIV prevention tools, such as lenacapavir, the twice-yearly HIV-prevention injection, offer some of the strongest ... Read More


King's Trust International appoints new Co-Chairs of Africa Advisory Board

Nigeria, Dec. 5 -- King's Trust International (KTI) has appointed Nigerian business leader Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and his wife, lawyer and philanthropist Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, as the new co-chairs of... Read More