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Nigerian Government Announces Arrival of Malaria Vaccines and Names Pilot States

Good news! The Nigerian Government has shared that 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccine have arrived. These vaccines come from an organization known as the Vaccine Alliance, or Gavi. The government agency responsible for health, called the National Primary...

Nigeria receives 846,000 doses of malaria vaccine

Nigeria has received 846,000 doses of an innovative malaria vaccine from development partners to reduce the high incidence of the disease in the country, especially among children and other vulnerable groups. Muhammad Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,...

Cholera Claims 378 Lives with 14,237 Confirmed Cases Across Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shared some worrying news. So far this year, cholera, a severe disease, has caused 378 deaths and sickened 14,237 people. Dr. Jide Idris, the big boss of the NCDC, talked about this...

Growing Challenges: Psychologists Warn of Escalating Mental Health Issues Among Nigerians

Experts who study how our minds work are worried about problems people in Nigeria are facing at their jobs that make them feel stressed and unhappy. They talked about this online during a special day called World Mental Health Day. This...

Nigeria fights cholera outbreak and records 14,237 cases and 378 deaths

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed alarming figures on the current cholera outbreak, with 14,237 reported cases and 378 deaths across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was revealed by the Director General of...

FG Initiates Measures to Prevent Heart Attacks, Launches Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Center

The Assistant Minister in the city, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has started a new place to help people learn how to help someone whose heart stops suddenly. This is because many people in the country have heart issues. This special project...

Borno government donates N500 million to Maiduguri teaching hospital

The Borno State Government has donated N500 million to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital to support the recovery of the hospital after the flood that devastated it on September 10. The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, one of the...

NMCN Inducts 68 Edo State University Nurses into Council

Sixty-eight students from Edo State University, Uzairue, have officially become nurses in Nigeria. They joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) as part of their journey. The students finished their studies in the Nursing Department of the university....

Medical Expert Warns: Eat Fruits and Vegetables or Risk Colon Cancer

Esther Oyewole, a top dietitian at the Federal Medical Center in Abeokuta, says people in Nigeria should eat more fruits and vegetables. If they don't, they might get sick and get a type of sickness called colon cancer. She shared...

Nigeria records six new cases of Mpox

Nigeria has recorded six new confirmed cases of Mpox, and no deaths were reported across the federation in week 40, which spans September 29 to October 6. The NCDC made this known in its latest situation reports published on its...
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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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