Boko Haram Attack Burns Borno School
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Kautikari community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, killing one resident and burning…
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Adichie Accuses Hospital Over Son’s Death Probe
LAGOS, Nigeria – Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Lagos of frustrating a coroner’s inquest into the death…
Katsina Seeks Support for Breast Cancer Fight
KATSINA, Nigeria – Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has called on philanthropists, development partners and private organisations to support efforts to combat breast cancer in…
Retired General Dies in Bandits’ Captivity
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Katsina State Government has confirmed the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of armed bandits,…
De Lyon à Lagos: L’approche Une Seule Santé peut-elle empêcher la prochaine pandémie en Afrique?
LAGOS, Nigeria – La prochaine pandémie pourrait ne pas commencer dans une salle d’hôpital. Elle pourrait émerger d’une communauté agricole inondée, d’un marché à…
From Lyon to Lagos: Can One Health Stop Africa’s Next Pandemic?
LAGOS, Nigeria – The next pandemic may not begin in a hospital ward. It could emerge from a flooded farming community, a livestock market,…
Nigeria Urged to Declare TB Emergency Over Stock-Outs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) urges the Federal Government to declare a national public health emergency…
Africa CDC Urges Cooperation in Ebola Response
ADDIS ABABA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warns that border closures and travel restrictions could undermine efforts to…
WHO Pushes Greener Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Reforms
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying global efforts to cut carbon emissions in pharmaceutical production by pushing regulators, manufacturers and procurement…
Reintegration: Nigeria Supports Repatriated Citizens from South Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government calls for nationwide support as it begins reintegrating 258 Nigerians recently repatriated from South Africa, warning that successful…