Nigeria Offers Food, Transport to Reach Zero-Dose Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian health workers are offering food items, transport fares and even weekend vaccination services to persuade mothers to immunise their children,…
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Lagos Denies Movement Ban During Sanitation Exercise
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has clarified that there is no restriction on movement during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, declaring that…
World’s First Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has launched the world’s first human clinical trial of a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, marking…
Lassa Fever Deaths Climb Despite Drop in New Cases
ABUJA, Nigeria – Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria have risen to 224 despite a sharp decline in new infections, with the Nigeria Centre for…
Tinubu Urges Diaspora Doctors to Return Home
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian doctors practising abroad to return home and help rebuild the country’s healthcare system, saying…
Nigerian Engineer Raises $7m for Hair Braiding Robot
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian American engineer and Harvard graduate Yinka Ogunbiyi has raised $7 million in seed funding for HaloBraid, the world’s first patent-pending…
Israel Confirms iFAIR 5 Funding for Nigerian Innovators
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Israeli Government has confirmed funding for the fifth edition of the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (iFAIR), reinforcing…
Keyamo Pushes Belgium Air Services Agreement
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed officials to fast-track the Belgium Air Services Agreement, signalling a…
Kogi Launches Ward Development Enumeration
LOKOJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a ward development enumeration exercise in Kogi State, marking the first phase of a nationwide data…
FAN, TETFund Seek Affordable Housing Partnership
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Female Architects of Nigeria (FAN) is seeking a strategic partnership with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to advance affordable…