Yobe, Benue pledge domestic funding for neglected tropical diseases
YOBE, Nigeria – Yobe and Benue states have pledged to increase domestic funding and strengthen community-level interventions to tackle neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), as…
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Benue State
Benue Seeks Power Restoration Amid Dispute With JED
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has intensified efforts to restore electricity across the state following a prolonged power interruption that has disrupted…
Benue Justice Ministry Expands Digital Legal Access
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Ministry of Justice is expanding digital access to legal services and targeted support for vulnerable groups, including survivors…
Benue Strengthens Diphtheria Preparedness Despite No Cases
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has strengthened surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria despite recording no confirmed case of the infectious disease in…
Benue Approves N294.53m for Malaria Prevention
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue malaria prevention campaign has received a major funding boost after the Benue State Government approved ₦294.53 million as its…
Benue Attack: Governor Alia Reacts as Suspected Herdsmen Kill Residents in Fresh Ukum Raid
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Suspected armed herders have launched another deadly attack in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, killing several residents and leaving…
Benue Records Fresh Lassa Fever Death
MAKURDI, Nigeria – A senior medical doctor working with the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria has died from complications linked to Lassa fever in…
Benue Begins Resettlement of Yelewata Attack Victims
MAKURDI, Nigeria – The Benue State Government begins the resettlement of victims displaced by the June 2025 Yelewata attacks, marking a major step towards…
Benue Lassa Fever Surge Kills Ten Health Workers, State Confirms
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Benue State confirms a deadly Lassa fever outbreak that kills 10 health workers, including five medical doctors, as infections surge across…
Benue Shuts Otukpo Hospital Over Unsafe Medical Practices
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has sealed St John’s Hospital in Otukpo after investigators uncovered severe breaches of medical standards, including a…