Development

Health

Suspected Ebola cases rise to 900 as Nigeria moves to seal borders

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The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 900 suspected Ebola cases and over...
Education

JAMB gets new registrar

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina, a professor of computer engineering scholar at...
Health

Nigeria tightens border controls over Ebola outbreak

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In response to a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Nigerian government...
Health

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

Jane Kalu -
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak spreading through the Democratic Republic of...
Education

JAMB announces 2026 admission cut-off mark

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced 150 as the minimum cut-off...
Health

Fake Augmentin circulates in Nigeria after GSK exit

Jane Kalu -
Nigeria’s drug regulator has warned of counterfeit versions of one of the country’s most...
Health

Viewpoint: TB risk should not depend on where we are born, by Alemnew Dagnew 

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By Alemnew Dagnew In many high-income countries, even a small number of tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses...
Health

New Nigerian study finds single iron drip beats pills for new mothers

Jane Kalu -
A major Nigerian-led study has found that a single iron infusion given after childbirth...
Health

NAFDAC bans popular malaria suspensions over safety concerns

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the...
Health

African leaders seek “new era” of malaria funding after U.S. aid cut

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African heads of state have called for a reset in malaria financing, warning that...
Health

₦20m for Research, ₦100m for a Snake Hospital: Inside Nigeria’s snakebite budget

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The tragic death of Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26-year-old singer who rose to national attention...
Medical Innovation

Nigeria starts enrolling patients for groundbreaking cancer treatment trial

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Nigeria has begun enrolling patients in its first-ever clinical trial using immunotherapy to treat...
Health

Greenhouse gas emissions fuelling health crisis in Nigeria, govt warns

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The Nigerian government has warned that rising greenhouse gas emissions are fuelling a surge...
Development

Snakebite death exposes Nigeria’s healthcare flaw, spurs $12m antivenom push

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Nigeria would need a one-off investment of about $12 million to establish a local...
Development

Malala Fund backs youth-led push to curb child marriage in Nigeria

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Malala Fund, the global education advocacy organisation founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala...
Health

U.S. commits $2.1bn to Christian-run health facilities in Nigeria

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The United States has committed nearly $2.1 billion in health assistance to Nigeria under...
Health

WHO names Nigerian co-chair of first traditional medicine advisory group

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a major step toward formally integrating traditional...
Education

Study sees secondary schooling slash child marriage in Northern Nigeria by two-thirds

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Northern Nigeria could dramatically reduce child marriage and unlock billions of dollars in economic...
Health

Nigeria’s family planning needs are growing faster than govt funding

Jane Kalu -
Nigeria’s demand for modern family planning services is rising rapidly, but public funding for...
Pollution

Nigeria shuts battery recycling plants after media reports reveal community poisoning

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Nigeria has shut multiple battery recycling plants in Ogun State after media investigations uncovered...
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