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Ilorin, Nigeria – Authorities in Kwara State warn food handlers and processors of stiff penalties as officials...
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ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) raises alarm over unsafe working conditions following...
JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State authorities confirm an outbreak of Lassa fever across seven local government areas,...
Hussaini Ibrahim
JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State records 28 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across seven local government areas,...
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – West African governments launch a landmark regional framework to guarantee equitable access to...
Koko Maxwella
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria recorded nine deaths from Lassa fever in the first epidemiological week of 2026,...
ABUJA, Nigeria – As millions of Nigerians prepare for end-of-year celebrations, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
Oluwafunbi Bello
BAUCHI, Nigeria – A veterinarian in Bauchi State warns that the ongoing harmattan season increases the risk...
ABUJA, Nigeria – The global push to curb Lassa fever reaches a decisive turning point as scientists...
Korede Abdullah 
