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Nigerian governors pledge stronger investment in early childhood development

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has reaffirmed the commitment of all 36 state governors to making early childhood development (ECD) a strategic priority in Nigeria's human capit... Read More


WHO recommends Phase III trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo virus

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a Phase III trial of an Ebola vaccine to test whether it can protect against Bundibugyo virus disease. WHO Director-General, Te... Read More


Nigerians risk being left behind as innovations fail to reach rural communities - Experts

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- About 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally poor, with the majority living in rural and hard-to-reach communities, raising concerns that development policies and innovations... Read More


ROUNDCHECK launches digital game to boost civic participation among young Nigerians

Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- ROUNDCHECK, a youth-led fact-checking organisation, has launched a web-based game aimed at improving civic education, political literacy and media and information literacy among yo... Read More


Groups urge Tinubu to reject tobacco control amendment, demand fresh legislative review

Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- Civil society and public health organisations have urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to a proposed amendment to Nigeria's tobacco control law, warning that some provis... Read More


WHO recommends a clinical trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo virus

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that a vaccine called Ervebo be prioritised for a randomised clinical trial against Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Re... Read More


US records highest measles infections in 35 years

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The United States has recorded its highest number of measles infections in 35 years, prompting the country's Health Secretary, Robert Kennedy, to publicly urge parents to vaccinate ... Read More


Ebola virus: DR Congo cases worsen, top 3,600, deaths 1,587

Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths recorded as of 30 July. ... Read More


WHO raises alarm as DR Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 3,600 cases

Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths recorded as of 30 July. ... Read More


Tinubu seeks stronger Gavi partnership, reaffirms commitment to vaccine production

Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening immunisation and local vaccine production, describing the partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as ... Read More