Lassa Fever Cases Rise as NCDC Confirms 66 Infections
ABUJA, Nigeria – Lassa fever cases in Nigeria are rising again, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming 66 new…
Just In: Oyo School Abduction Victims Regain Freedom
IBADAN, Nigeria – All victims of the Oyo school abduction, including pupils, teachers and the school principal kidnapped during an attack on a community…
Ogun Expands Emergency Ambulance Network, Urges Residents to Use 24-Hour Response Service
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government has urged residents to make greater use of its emergency ambulance services as it expands access to…
Lagos Handover Rescued Mother, Child to Plateau Government
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has rescued a pregnant woman found unconscious on a roadside, provided emergency medical care that led to…
Lagos Screens 50,000 Public School Pupils for Vision, Hearing Problems
LAGOS, Nigeria – Thousands of public primary school pupils in Lagos will undergo free vision and hearing screening under a new health intervention designed…
LASCOPA Inspects 663 Shops, Seizes Unsafe Products
LAGOS, Nigeria – The LASCOPA inspections have uncovered widespread violations of consumer protection laws after the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) inspected 663…
Otti Opens Smart School, Warns Against Extortion
UMUAHIA, Nigeria – Ogbor Central Smart School has been inaugurated by Abia State Governor Alex Otti, who warns teachers and school administrators against extorting…
Peace on Paper, Fear on the Ground: Has Nigeria’s Deradicalisation Strategy Made the Country Safer?
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nearly a decade after Nigeria launched one of Africa’s most ambitious deradicalisation and reintegration programmes for former insurgents, communities once scarred…
FG Orders Kuramo Lagoon Dredging
LAGOS, Nigeria – Kuramo Lagoon dredging has been ordered by the Federal Government as part of efforts to reduce persistent flooding in parts of…
FG Launches Tsetse Fly Surveillance
UYO, Nigeria – Tsetse fly surveillance has begun in Akwa Ibom State as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to control the disease vector and…