Nigeria receives 1m doses of new meningitis vaccine for outbreak response
Nigeria has received one million doses of the new MenFive vaccine, a…
Presidency slams Falana for ‘exaggerations’ on N135bn COVID fund
The presidency has responded to viral allegations made by Femi Falana at…
Over 500 killed in attack on Baptist hospital in Gaza
Over 500 people have reportedly been killed in an attack on Al-Ahli Baptist…
Collective action needed to break stigma around mental illness, says Remi Tinubu
Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, says collective action is needed to end the…
New COVID-19 variants not in Nigeria – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says it is monitoring…
WHO ‘monitoring’ new COVID variant detected in three countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is closely monitoring BA.2.86, a…
World Hepatitis Day: Poor awareness, stigma hindering eradication in Nigeria
As World Hepatitis Day is commemorated around the globe, with the theme…
WHO warns of unsafe syrup in Cameroon, says it may get to neighbouring countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert against a batch…
‘Kogi, Benue, Taraba’ — WHO to spend $9.3m grant in 15 states with low COVID vaccination rate
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will implement a $9.3 million…
WHO cancer research agency to declare sweetener used in Diet Coke a possible carcinogen
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is set to declare…