The National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS has warned Nigerians to beware of the risk of contracting Mpox, a disease that is spreading across Africa at a rapid pace.
According to the agency's director general, Temitope Ilori, the risk...
The Benue Police Command has confirmed the release of 20 students of the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos abducted by gunmen in the north-central state on August 15.
His Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the rescue...
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has announced a lump sum of ₦200 million as grants to support the residency training of 150 doctors.
Mr Zulum made this announcement on Wednesday during a meeting with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted and seized three petrol tankers in Apapa, Lagos, carrying crude edible vegetable oil.
NAFDAC said in a press release on Wednesday that it acted “following a tip-off”...
Ifedayo Adetifa, former Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has been appointed Chief Transformation Officer of FIND, a global non-profit organisation that “accelerates equitable access to reliable diagnostics worldwide.”
The organization has offices in Cape...
The Nigerian government has launched six policy documents focusing on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
The publications focus on monitoring the prevalence of some life-threatening diseases in the country, such as cancer, respiratory diseases, diabetes and mental...
University professor Monsuru Adeleke has said the battle against the scourge of malaria in Nigeria can only be won if the government and policy makers adopt integrated vector control strategies to combat vector-borne diseases.
Mr Adeleke, a professor specialising in...
The Africa CDC says controlling the spread of Mpox will require immediate action on the continent as the risk of spread between neighbouring countries and globally is high.
Cross-border movement, low public understanding of Mpox transmission and insufficient response capacity...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announced that they found seven new Lassa fever cases in Edo, Bauchi, and Kogi states.
The NCDC shared this news on its official website on Friday. They said these seven cases...
The Bauchi State Government is focused on increasing support, managing resources well, and working together with different groups to fight Tuberculosis (TB) in the state.
On Friday, Aminu Hamayyo, who works as the State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning, and...
