Unvaccinated Children Dominate Nigeria’s Measles Cases – NCDC
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly 15,000 of Nigeria’s 19,213 confirmed measles cases this year involve children who receive no vaccine doses, according to figures released…
Month: December 2025
JOHESU Lagos Joins Nationwide Strike Over Welfare, Pay Disputes
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State chapter of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) joins the ongoing nationwide strike, citing unresolved welfare issues, professional…
Ogun Targets 2.9m Children in Measles–Rubella Drive
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government announces plans to vaccinate 2.9 million children against measles and rubella in a statewide campaign scheduled for…
Kano Deploys 2,000 Neighbourhood Watch Operatives to Boost Security
KANO, Nigeria – Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, inaugurates the Kano State Neighbourhood Watch Corps, deploying 2,000 operatives to strengthen grassroots security and…
Lagos Moves to Clear Illegal Occupation of Public Spaces
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government signals a major crackdown on illegal occupation of public spaces, warning that roadside traders, squatters and under-bridge…
Kaduna Signs ₦985.9bn Budget, Education Takes Largest Share
KADUNA, Nigeria – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, signs the ₦985.9 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, allocating the highest share—25 per cent—to education…
Onitsha Drug Traders Reject ₦265m Fake Drugs Claim
ONITSHA, Nigeria – Traders at Onitsha’s Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market dismiss claims that ₦265 million worth of fake drugs were recently discovered in the market,…
FCTA Releases Hotlines to Report Uncleared Refuse in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) opens new reporting channels for residents to report uncleared refuse as Abuja battles mounting waste…
Nigeria’s Teaching Hospitals Lose Specialists to Fresh Brain Drain Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s healthcare system faces deepening strain as senior doctors warn that both internal and external brain drain are stripping teaching hospitals…
Festive Travel Raises Lassa, Meningitis Risks – NCDC Warns Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – As millions of Nigerians prepare for end-of-year celebrations, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) urges citizens to celebrate…