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World Cancer Day: Health researchers take cancer awareness to FCT community

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Health researchers and cancer advocates on Friday took a cancer awareness campaign to Piwoyi community in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, as part of ac... Read More


West Africa launches roadmap to boost access to Lassa fever vaccines

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- West African countries have launched a regional framework aimed at ensuring equitable access to Lassa fever vaccines once they become available. The framework, known as the Lassa F... Read More


FCTA pledges stronger response to snakebites, reassures residents on antivenom availability

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged to strengthen emergency response and preventive measures against snakebites following the death of Ifunanya Nwangene ... Read More


Experts call for Africa-led research to transform health outcomes

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Health experts and policymakers have called on Africa to take ownership of its research agenda and strengthen translational science to improve health outcomes and drive economic gro... Read More


Why Africa must invest in science amid global polycrisis - Pate

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has urged African countries to prioritise scientific research and evidence-based policymaking, warning that th... Read More


AUN President charges new students to embrace change, opportunities

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- The President of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), DeWayne Frazier, has urged newly admitted students to embrace change and seize opportunities as they begin their academic... Read More


SFH reaches millions in seven states through integrated malaria prevention campaign

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Society for Family Health (SFH) has said it reached millions of Nigerians across seven states during the 2025 integrated Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) and Seasonal Malaria Chem... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 21 new cases in first week of 2026-NCDC

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Nigeria has recorded 21 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever and nine deaths in the first epidemiological week of 2026, pushing the country's case fatality rate (CFR) to 42.9 per cen... Read More


Stakeholders call for local production, financing to sustain micronutrient supplements for pregnant women

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Stakeholders in Nigeria's nutrition and pharmaceutical sectors have called for a shift from donor-dependent supply to local manufacturing and market-based financing to sustain the ... Read More


Autism advocacy group to launch debut album

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Ferdy's Band, an autism advocacy music group established by the Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation (FEMHF), will officially release its debut album, A Voice for Autism, on 2... Read More