Yobe, Benue pledge domestic funding for neglected tropical diseases
YOBE, Nigeria – Yobe and Benue states have pledged to increase domestic funding and strengthen community-level interventions to tackle neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), as…
Month: October 2026
Cross River Targets Ebola Threat with NCDC Partnership
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Cross River State is seeking to strengthen Ebola surveillance and prevent infectious disease outbreaks through a proposed partnership between veterinary…
FG Disburses ₦249.6bn Health Fund, Targets 17,600 PHCs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government says it disbursed ₦249.6 billion from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) during the first three years…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Records 80 New Cases Daily – WHO Warns
DR Congo – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is recording between 50 and 80 new confirmed Ebola cases daily, with the outbreak…
World Bank Warns Global Commodity Prices to Jump 23% in 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global commodity prices are projected to rise by 23 per cent in 2026 as conflict in the Middle East, disrupted grain…
Troops Foil Zamfara Ambush, Rescue Two Abducted Herders in Sokoto
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have foiled a suspected terrorist ambush along the Anka–Guruzu Road in Zamfara State and…
TUC Rejects FG’s ₦70,000 Wage Award, Demands ₦300,000 Pay
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 transport intervention for workers, demanding a permanent…
UK Raises Student Visa Maintenance Requirement to £14,130
ABUJA, Nigeria – International students planning to study in the United Kingdom will face higher student visa maintenance requirements from 30 November 2026, increasing…
WHO Warns Ebola May Persist in Semen After Recovery
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Ebola survivors may still transmit the virus through sexual contact if it persists…
NCDC Assesses Abuja Teaching Hospital’s Ebola Readiness
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assessed the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital’s preparedness to manage suspected…