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FCT expands clean cooking initiative, reaches 10,000 households

Nigeria, July 3 -- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says its Abuja Breathe Clean Air Initiative, supported by IHS Nigeria, has reached about 10,000 households across the six Area Co... Read More


WHO launches clinical trial for new Ebola treatment in DR Congo

Nigeria, July 3 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched an international clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to evaluate two experimental treatments for Bundibugyo... Read More


WHO declares international Hantavirus outbreak over

Nigeria, July 3 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the international hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius officially over after the last identified cont... Read More


Nigeria launches first mental health policy tracker to monitor implementation of reforms

Nigeria, June 30 -- Nigeria has launched its first public-facing Mental Health Policy Commitment Tracker, a digital platform designed to independently monitor implementation of the country's mental he... Read More


Uganda to evacuate 746 citizens from South Africa over xenophobic violence

Nigeria, June 29 -- The Ugandan government has announced plans to evacuate hundreds of its citizens from South Africa following months of escalating anti-migrant violence and xenophobic protests. In ... Read More


Uganda military chief orders closure of major media outlets

Nigeria, June 29 -- Uganda's military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the closure of two of the country's leading media outlets, declaring that he does not believe in a free press. Mr Kaineru... Read More


Resident doctors renew 21-day ultimatum over unpaid allowances, delayed residency fund

Nigeria, June 29 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh 21-day ultimatum to the federal government and other employers to address longstanding welfare and profession... Read More


NARD backs LAUTECH doctors, warns of indefinite strike

Nigeria, June 27 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has noted its support for resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso... Read More


Resident doctors threaten nationwide strike over OAUTHC doctors' industrial action

Nigeria, June 26 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on a nationwide solidarity strike if the ongoing industrial dispute at the Obafemi Awolowo University T... Read More


FG seeks to sustain COVID-19 health system gains as Global Fund's intervention ends

Nigeria, June 25 -- The federal government has said it will prioritise sustaining key improvements made to Nigeria's health system during the COVID-19 pandemic as the Global Fund's COVID-19 Response M... Read More