Kano Government Pledges to End Zero-Dose Challenge by 2025
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has renewed its pledge to end the zero-dose immunisation challenge while commending the Zero Dose Learning Hub…
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Nigeria Reports 166 Lassa Fever Deaths, Fatality Rate Hits 18.5%
KANO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 166 deaths from Lassa fever between January 1 and September 14, 2025,…
Health Colleges Seek Exemption From 7-Year Ban on New Institutions
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Association of Provosts of Colleges of Health Technology and Nursing Sciences has urged the Federal Government to exempt health institutions…
Malnutrition Crisis: One in Three Nigerian Children at Risk – NARD
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has sounded the alarm that more than one in three Nigerian children under five…
Oyo Doctors Suspend Two-Month Strike After Governor’s Intervention
OGBOMOSO, Nigeria – Doctors at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital have suspended their two-month strike following assurances from Governor Seyi Makinde. In a letter…
AI Detects Tiny Brain Lesions in Children with Epilepsy
ABUJA, Nigeria – Australian researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect minute brain malformations in children with epilepsy, potentially speeding up…
Scientists Create Human Eggs from Skin Cells in Lab
ABUJA, Nigeria – Scientists have for the first time turned human skin cells into eggs and fertilised them with sperm in a laboratory setting,…
Nigeria Gains as Gavi Vaccines Save 1.7m Lives Globally
LAGOS, Nigeria – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says its immunisation programmes saved 1.7 million lives worldwide in 2024, with Nigeria emerging as one of…
Nigeria Adopts New Malaria Prevention Strategy for Southern Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – The federal government will roll out Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) for children under five in southern Nigeria following promising field results.…
NAFDAC Bans 101 Pharmaceutical Products Over Safety, Licensing Issues
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has withdrawn, suspended, or cancelled 101 pharmaceutical products, effective immediately.…