Health

Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and five deaths in one week, bringing the total fatalities recorded in 2025 to 100, reports say. This was disclosed in the …

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to immediately launch a nationwide diphtheria vaccination campaign in schools to curb the spread of the deadly bacterial infection. The …

No fewer than 280,000 residents have been enrolled in the Nasarawa Health Insurance Scheme Agency (NASHIA). The Executive Secretary of NASHIA, Dr. Yahaya Bawa Ubam, stated this during à press …

Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, has released N30 million to combat the spread of a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in four Local Government Areas of the state. …

The Kebbi government has confirmed that 26 people have died following a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The three local governments …

Muhammad Garba Jigawa Maternal and Accountability Forum (JiMAF) has raised concern over the declaimed in the state health sector annual budgetary allocation. The concern was raised during a stakeholder meeting …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has emphasised the growing urgency for Nigerians to maintain rodent-free environments and enhance personal hygiene amid the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak.   With the …

Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has approved the employment of 267 health technicians to boost manpower requirements in health facilities in the state. The employment covers 140 …

The Federal Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre. The Kumo Federal Medical Centre is the second federal medical institution in the …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, a pivotal initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. …