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Lagos Warns as Lassa Fever Cases Surge, Death Toll Rises Nationwide Lagos health officials announce new measures against biological threats.

Lagos Warns as Lassa Fever Cases Surge, Death Toll Rises Nationwide

Korede Abdullah April 11, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State raises alarm over a worsening Lassa fever outbreak, with more than 660...

UNICEF, Ondo Government Strengthen Fight Against Rising Lassa Fever Threat Kano Lassa Fever alert

UNICEF, Ondo Government Strengthen Fight Against Rising Lassa Fever Threat

Korede Abdullah April 10, 2026

AKURE, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund strengthens collaboration with the Ondo State Government to intensify...

Ogun Orders Probe After Gas Leak Hospitalises Students, Teachers Emergency response after gas leak hospitalises students in Ogun State

Ogun Orders Probe After Gas Leak Hospitalises Students, Teachers

Korede Abdullah April 3, 2026

ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – Authorities in Ogun State launch an investigation after a suspected gas leak leaves more...

“Assumptions Are Failing Nigeria’s Health System” – Says Odubanjo Dr. Odubanjo speaking on Nigeria’s health workforce crisis in Lagos

“Assumptions Are Failing Nigeria’s Health System” – Says Odubanjo

Korede Abdullah March 29, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – At a time when misinformation is spreading rapidly and Nigeria’s health system faces mounting...

Nigeria Health Crisis: Workforce Shortage, Drug Imports Threaten System – NAS Dr. Odubanjo speaking on Nigeria’s health workforce crisis in Lagos

Nigeria Health Crisis: Workforce Shortage, Drug Imports Threaten System – NAS

Korede Abdullah March 26, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has warned that Nigeria’s worsening shortage of health...

Ogun Intensifies TB Awareness, Urges Free Testing Uptake Health workers conducting tuberculosis screening in Kaduna

Ogun Intensifies TB Awareness, Urges Free Testing Uptake

Chukwu Obinna March 26, 2026

OGUN, Nigeria – Health authorities in Ogun State intensify tuberculosis awareness campaigns, warning that ignorance and late...

Kano Records 913 TB Cases, 720 Patients Successfully Treated ZomboDroid_25032026220750 (1)

Kano Records 913 TB Cases, 720 Patients Successfully Treated

Hussaini Ibrahim March 25, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Kano State confirms 913 tuberculosis cases in 2025, with 720 patients completing treatment, underscoring...

Plateau Records TB Gap as Cases Fall Below Estimates Healthcare worker conducting tuberculosis test in Plateau State

Plateau Records TB Gap as Cases Fall Below Estimates

Hussaini Ibrahim March 23, 2026

JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State records a significant gap in tuberculosis detection, with only 5,397 cases identified...

Doctor Warns of Food Safety Risks, Urges Balanced Diet After Ramadan Healthy meal preparation and safe food handling practices

Doctor Warns of Food Safety Risks, Urges Balanced Diet After Ramadan

Hussaini Ibrahim March 21, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – A medical expert at Muhammad Wase Specialist Hospital, Ahmad Sani is warning Nigerians to...

NESREA Shuts Oyo Factory Over Toxic Waste Discharge Violations Sealed industrial facility over environmental violations in Oyo

NESREA Shuts Oyo Factory Over Toxic Waste Discharge Violations

Chukwu Obinna March 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency have sealed a factory in Oyo...

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Lagos Warns as Lassa Fever Cases Surge, Death Toll Rises Nationwide

UNICEF, Ondo Government Strengthen Fight Against Rising Lassa Fever Threat

Ogun Orders Probe After Gas Leak Hospitalises Students, Teachers

“Assumptions Are Failing Nigeria’s Health System” – Says Odubanjo

Nigeria Health Crisis: Workforce Shortage, Drug Imports Threaten System – NAS

Ogun Intensifies TB Awareness, Urges Free Testing Uptake

Kano Records 913 TB Cases, 720 Patients Successfully Treated

Plateau Records TB Gap as Cases Fall Below Estimates

Doctor Warns of Food Safety Risks, Urges Balanced Diet After Ramadan

NESREA Shuts Oyo Factory Over Toxic Waste Discharge Violations

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