Group Shifts Autism Focus from Awareness to Acceptance
LAGOS, Nigeria – Despite growing awareness of autism in Nigeria, experts say thousands of children and adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) continue…
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Court to Rule on NDLEA Bid to Destroy Meth Lab
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Lagos will on Friday, July 24, rule on an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement…
Experts Push Mandatory Food Fortification to Prevent Birth Defects
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nutrition experts are urging the Federal Government to make food fortification mandatory, warning that nearly 11,000 Nigerian babies are born each…
NAFDAC Begins Nationwide Alcohol Ban Enforcement
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a nationwide enforcement operation to remove sachet alcohol…
Borno Cholera Outbreak Kills 198, Infects 35,500
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The Borno cholera outbreak has claimed 198 lives and infected more than 35,500 people since May, placing severe pressure on healthcare…
Father, Daughter Die in Abandoned Kano Well
KANO, Nigeria – A 45-year-old man and his 15-year-old daughter have died after falling into an abandoned well in Yancibi Village, Tsanyawa Local Government…
Kano Cracks Down on Illicit Drugs, Restricts Movement
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has launched sweeping measures to combat substance abuse, banning the sale and trafficking of illicit drugs, restricting…
African Football Stars Lead New Polio Vaccination Push
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo – African women football stars have joined global health partners to launch the Kick Out Polio campaign, urging governments, communities and families…
Africa CDC, IOM Sign Cross-Border Health Security Pact
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have launched a…
The Festival Fear Could Not Stop—But Hunger Might
KWARA, Nigeria- The talking drums still echoed through Oja Obada as dancers celebrated, hunters fired ceremonial gunshots into the air and traders displayed freshly…