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Kaduna records one death of 86 suspected cases

The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Development Agency said on Thursday that one death has been recorded among 86 suspected cholera cases. This was revealed by the Director of Public Health, Hamza Ibrahim -Ikara, in an interview with the News Agency...

Nigeria registers six new confirmed cases

Nigeria has recorded six new confirmed cases of Mpox with no deaths recorded across the federation in week 39, which covers September 22-29. This was revealed by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in its recent status report on...

Yobe Health Ministry and Stakeholders Convene to Set Key Priorities for 2025

The Yobe State Ministry of Health and Human Services put together a five-day training session. This session is all about planning for the health sector in Yobe for the year 2025. Dr. Babaga Kundi Machina is an important person...

NAFDAC destroys harmful products worth 10 billion naira

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed several categories of harmful products worth N10 billion in Gombe. The Director General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, said during the event that the items were...

Ondo nurses threaten to strike for not increasing their salaries

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Ondo State Council, has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Ondo State government to implement a new salary increase for its members or face a strike. NANNM gave the ultimatum in...

Nigerian government unveils program to address malnutrition and food insecurity

*** *Seeks support from development partners for the 774 Nutrition Initiative to combat malnutrition* Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled the framework of the federal government’s comprehensive vision for a nationwide nutrition program to address malnutrition and food insecurity in...

Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi are the most affected by the current outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Burundi as the countries most affected by the current Mpox outbreak in Africa. According to the latest WHO report on the foreign situation of...

NAFDAC workers embark on indefinite strike over social welfare issues

Workers at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have announced an indefinite strike to protest what they described as poor welfare and remuneration conditions by the agency's management. The workers' bodies, under the umbrella of...

Cholera outbreak in Nigeria sees alarming 220% increase in suspected cases

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says the cholera outbreak in Nigeria saw a sharp increase in 2024, with suspected cases increasing by an alarming 220 percent. The NCDC, on its official website, said this was according to the...

Nigerian government to convert Lagos hospital into federal medical center

The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken over a general hospital run by the Lagos State Government to convert it into a Federal Medical Centre, increasing the number of FMCs in the state to two. The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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