by Success Nmesoma Maduagwu | Mar 6, 2025 | Health, NEWS
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 506 Lassa fever cases out of 2,492 suspected cases, with 95 deaths. This was revealed by the organisation on Wednesday. The situation report on the hemorrhagic fever for week eight also showed...
by Oni Kayode | Jan 30, 2025 | Health, Local, NEWS, Security
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Niger State Government for judiciously utilizing 6 million dollars within three years to strengthen primary health care system with the registration of over 400,000 births in 2024 exceeding the 10...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 27, 2024 | Health, Local, NEWS, Security
11 people have died following a devastating flood ravaging communities across 19 out of the 25 local government areas in Niger State The floodwaters have swept away a staggering 118,692 farmlands, plunging many residents into uncertainty as their means of livelihood...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 25, 2024 | Health, NEWS
The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reaffirmed it’s dedication to strengthening the Nigeria’s public health emergency preparedness and response capacity . This move was made crucial in order to empower Nigerian disease experts...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 9, 2024 | Health, NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu has officially acknowledged receiving a memo from his official Spokesperson and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, requesting to step down from all official responsibilities due to medical matters affecting his immediate...
by Success Maduagwu | Aug 31, 2024 | Health, Local, NEWS
The Joint Association of Medical and Health Workers Union in Yobe State has suspended its strike action after reaching an agreement with the state government. The workers had gone on strike on Friday morning to demand the implementation of hazard allowances for their...
