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Nigeria Records 12 New Lassa Fever Cases as Fatality Rate Climbs to 18.3%

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Nigeria Records 12 New Lassa Fever Cases as Fatality Rate Climbs to 18.3%

Mirian Gom November 20, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 44 of...

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NAFDAC Warns Nigeria Faces Urgent Threat from Drug Resistance Surge

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NAFDAC Warns Nigeria Faces Urgent Threat from Drug Resistance Surge

Juliet Jacob November 20, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is warning that...

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Katsina Achieves Open-Defecation-Free Status After Federal Certification

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Katsina Achieves Open-Defecation-Free Status After Federal Certification

Hussaini Ibrahim November 20, 2025 0

KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State secures a major public-health milestone as the Federal Government officially declares it...

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Nigeria Faces Critical Maternal Health Crisis as UNFPA Sounds Warning

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Nigeria Faces Critical Maternal Health Crisis as UNFPA Sounds Warning

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius November 19, 2025 0

CALABAR, Nigeria – Nigeria’s persistently high maternal and neonatal deaths demand urgent political commitment, deep socio-cultural reforms,...

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Lagos Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping Amid Health Fears

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Lagos Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping Amid Health Fears

Oluwafunbi Bello November 18, 2025 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) launches a tougher crackdown on illegal waste dumping...

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Lagos Fair Surge Spurs Massive Demand for Free HIV Testing

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Lagos Fair Surge Spurs Massive Demand for Free HIV Testing

Korede Abdullah November 18, 2025 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) records one of its strongest public turnouts...

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Stigma, Not Drugs, Fuels Deadliest Risks for Injecting Users

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Stigma, Not Drugs, Fuels Deadliest Risks for Injecting Users

Juliet Jacob November 17, 2025 0

AUJA, Nigeria – The Society for Family Health (SFH) Nigeria says widespread stigma and poor access to...

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Foundation Urges HPV Vaccination to Protect Adolescent Girls Nationwide

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Foundation Urges HPV Vaccination to Protect Adolescent Girls Nationwide

Mirian Gom November 17, 2025 0

IBADAN, Nigeria – The Access to Basic Medical Care Foundation has called for intensified HPV vaccination among...

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Kwara Shuts Unsafe Schools Over Alarming Hygiene, Sanitation Failures

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Kwara Shuts Unsafe Schools Over Alarming Hygiene, Sanitation Failures

Hussaini Ibrahim November 16, 2025 0

KWARA, Nigeria – Authorities in Kwara State have shut six private schools in Ilorin after uncovering what...

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New Index Shows Tobacco Industry Deepening Grip on Nigeria

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New Index Shows Tobacco Industry Deepening Grip on Nigeria

Mirian Gom November 14, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s efforts to curb tobacco harm have suffered a blow as a new global...

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