By Kazeem Biriowo   The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 216 diphtheria cases in the country as the death toll has hit 40 in the The NCDC also said the suspected cases in the country are now 523 from five states – Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Lagos, and Osun states. The…

By Hassan John   The Senate Committee Chairman on Health Care Services, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has disclosed that within four years in the Senate, he has been able to get four health related bills passed into law while five others are waiting for the president’s ascent. He made the disclosure during an exclusive interview at…

By Hassan John   The Dean of the UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College, London, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar, has raised concern that most funding for health research in Nigeria is not well structured which comes through allocation to particular institutes and agencies. This, he, said cannot yield the right result as far health research…

By Louis Achi   The Marburg virus disease has officially made its first-ever appearance in Equatorial Guinea. In the same family as Ebola, the Marburg virus is a highly contagious hemorrhagic fever that is spread by fruit bats. Like Ebola, it is contracted by coming into contact with bodily fluids and surfaces infected by people…

By Kazeem Biriowo   The criteria to stop treatment for onchocerciasis (river blindness) in four states: Imo, Abia, Enugu, and Anambra, has been achieved, The federal government said it has achieved the criteria to stop treatment for onchocerciasis (river blindness) in four states of Imo, Abia, Enugu, and Anambra. Representing over 18.9 million people, these…

    By Gom Mirian   The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has charged governments at all levels to end the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts worldwide. The child rights organisation gave the charge on Monday in Abuja at the annual observance of the ‘Red Hand Day’. According to UNICEF, despite the…

By Gom Mirian   The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the upgrade of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, to a full- fledged university to be called the University of Education, making it the 221th university in Nigeria. According to the Commission, the approval followed a request by the Kano State government for the…

By Louis Achi The Gavi Board has approved the appointment of Dr Muhammad Ali Pate as the Chief Executive Officer of the Vaccine Alliance following an extensive recruitment process. Dr. Pate will assume the role as of 3 August 2023, replacing Dr Seth Berkley, who will step down after 12 years leading the Alliance. According…

By Juliet Jacob The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu has said states’ attitude and poor governance culture in the water and sanitation sector may affect the attainment of an Open Defecation Free country by 2025. Adamu said this at the opening of the National Retreat for States on the ‘Clean Nigeria: Use The…

By Kazeem Biriowo The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr. Gambo Aliyu, has urged all Nigerians to use the occasion of Valentine’s Day to get tested for HIV. With the day symbolizing love and togetherness, especially the young people, Dr. Aliyu believes that it presents an opportune moment to…