Lassa fever: Death toll rises to 259, NCDC confirms 1,086
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says 259 people have died from Lassa fever in 2026, with confirmed cases rising to 1,086 by the end of epidemiological week 36. The latest situation report shows that the 23.9 per cent case fatality rate remains higher than the 18.6 per cent […]
Ondo Reviews Herbal Drink Rules After 48 Deaths
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Ondo State Government has commenced a review of the regulatory framework governing the preparation, production, distribution, sale and consumption of locally made herbal and alcoholic products. The move follows the deaths of 48 people in parts of the state allegedly linked to the consumption of harmful herbal and alcoholic concoctions. The […]
Tobacco Tax: Stakeholders Demand Stronger Enforcement
By Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have called for stronger enforcement of Nigeria’s tobacco tax regime, warning that weak monitoring, tax evasion and poor revenue administration could undermine efforts to reduce tobacco consumption and raise funds for public services. They made the call at the second National Tobacco Tax Summit organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy […]
SOS Villages urges states to implement child-care guidelines
By Julian Chinyere Osamoto For some children in Nigeria, home has become a roadside, an overcrowded shelter or a residential facility, despite national guidelines designed to keep vulnerable children with their families where it is safe to do so. SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, said only five states had formally adopted the National Guidelines for the […]
Ebola Outbreak Persists in DR Congo
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The World Health Organization (WHO) says Ebola is still spreading in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite signs of improvement in some areas. According to the WHO, the outbreak has recorded 7,200 cases and 3,475 deaths across seven provinces as of September 12. Olivier le Polain, head of the […]
FG Rolls Out 295,000 Maternal Support Packs to Cut Deaths
By Sulayman Gobir The Federal Government has rolled out 295,000 maternal and newborn support packages under the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative, MAMII, to increase access to antenatal and postnatal care and reduce preventable deaths. The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, flagged off the distribution at a forum in Abuja, comprising 215,000 mama […]
Bayelsa to Deploy 19 Doctors, 210 Nurses to PHCs
By: Mardiyyah Abubakar The Bayelsa State Government will deploy 19 doctors, 210 nurses and midwives, 185 pharmacy technicians and about 50 laboratory medical technicians to primary healthcare centres across the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, disclose this on Friday while speaking on efforts to improve healthcare delivery at the grassroots. Brisibe […]
Stakeholders Demand Details of JBS $2.5bn Nigeria Deal
By Oluwakemi Kindness Stakeholders are asking the Federal Government to disclose the details of its agreement with Brazilian meat-processing giant JBS over the company’s proposed $2.5 billion investment in Nigeria. They made the demand in Abuja on Thursday during a march for food sovereignty and ecological justice, calling for greater scrutiny of the proposed investment. […]
Nigeria’s Hypertension Crisis Deepens as Funding Falls Short
By Julian Osamoto Nigeria is facing a growing hypertension crisis as public investment in preventing and controlling the condition remains far below the level needed to tackle its health and economic impact. The Policy and Advocacy Officer, of Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development LISDEL Olympus Adebanjo, who revealed this while presenting the findings, at a […]
NSIA Cuts Nigerians’ Need for Overseas Cancer Treatment
By Oluwakemi Kindness Reports by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says thousands of Nigerians are accessing specialised cancer and diagnostic services at home, reducing the need to travel abroad for treatment. NSIA said its healthcare investments have already served about 15,000 patients at the MedServe–LUTH Cancer Centre (MLCC) in Lagos. The centre has delivered […]