Health

Chairman of Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Council (NMEC) and United Nations Malaria Ambassador, Aliko Dangote has called on governments and the private sector to urgently scale up coordinated action to …

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time. Artemether-lumefantrine is the first …

Kano State Government has joined the international community to mark World Malaria Day, reaffirming its commitment to reducing the burden of malaria across the state. Data from Kano indicate significant …

Health authorities in Cross River have debunked claims of 10 new cases of COVID-19, affirming that only one person has been diagnosed with the disease in the state. The Cross …

Health authorities in Cross River have debunked claims of 10 new COVID-19 cases, affirming that only one person has been diagnosed with the disease in the state.  The Cross River …

Cross River State Government has identified and placed ten individuals under isolation after they came into contact with a Chinese national confirmed to have reintroduced COVID-19 into Nigeria. The State …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has moved to douse public anxiety following the confirmation of a fresh COVID-19 case in Cross River State, maintaining that there …

Governor Dr. Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) of Kebbi State has been honoured with the Nurses-Friendly Governor’s Award by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). The award was …

Nigeria has recorded a fresh case of COVID-19, the first significant one since 2022, with the infection confirmed in Cross River State. The state Ministry of Health says it has begun contact …

Nigeria has recorded 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026, highlighting ongoing challenges despite a gradual decline in overall national prevalence. Data from the Nigerian National Data Repository …