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Group warns of online misinformation as students embrace content creation

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- A youth-led organisation, The Minds for Impact (TMI) Initiative, has urged secondary school students to verify information before sharing it online, as more young people embrace soc... Read More


British national tests positive for Ebola in DRC

Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- A British national has tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UK government has confirmed. According to the BBC, the British man tested positi... Read More


Nigeria's under-five mortality rate drops 17%, neonatal deaths rise - Official

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The federal government has expressed concern over the rise in neonatal mortality in Nigeria, despite a decline in deaths among children under five. The Coordinating Minister of He... Read More


2027: Group raises ethical considerations for INEC regarding the use of AI

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Ahead of the 2027 general election, a youth-led organisation, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), has raised concerns over the ethical use of Artificial Intelligen... Read More


FG partners US foundation to mobilise $1bn to tackle child malnutrition

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The federal government is partnering with a US-based organisation, Operation End Starvation, to mobilise more than $1 billion to combat child malnutrition and prevent starvation-re... Read More


Ebola: Africa CDC assures patient confidentiality amid contact tracing

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has assured the public that patients' personal information will remain confidential during ongoing Ebola containm... Read More


FG launches five-year plan to eliminate lead poisoning

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The federal government has launched a five-year strategic plan to eliminate lead poisoning in Nigeria, with a focus on strengthening prevention, surveillance, regulation and coordi... Read More


How we are responding to new Ebola case in Abuja - Minister

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Nigeria is tracing contacts and mobilising international support to contain the new Ebola case confirmed in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad ... Read More


WHO pledges support as Nigeria records first imported Ebola case

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to support Nigeria's efforts to contain Ebola following the confirmation of the country's first imported case of the disease. In a ... Read More


Only three women out of 76 were invited to key APC presidential campaign meeting

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Only three women were included among the 76 persons listed to attend the inaugural All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Ab... Read More