Health

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has implemented proactive measures to protect Nigeria from the newly identified COVID-19 variant, XEC. Although no cases of the variant have been reported in...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a report indicating that about 10.3 million people were infected with measles in 2023. The new estimates from the WHO and the U.S....

A survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that two-thirds of households in the country lack money to eat healthy, nutritious food, an apparent reflection of the...

25 persons have been confirmed dead as a result of a Gastroenteritis outbreak, otherwise known as Cholera, in three Local Government Areas of the state out of a total of...

The African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an Mpox test from Morocco, calling it a "major milestone" to help combat the outbreak on the continent. The announcement...

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has concluded plans for a nationwide birth registration social Mobilisation exercise. To ensure that every child in Nigeria is able to access essential services such...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning regarding the recall of a specific batch of Nivea Black & White Invisible Roll-on Deodorant...

In the wake of an outbreak of cholera in the Kwalmiya community of Kanam Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State - the state commissioner for health, Dr. Cletus Shurkuk has...

Nigeria takes delivery of 846,000 doses of anticipated malaria vaccine from development partners to alleviate the country’s high incidence, especially among children and other vulnerable groups. Prof. Muhammad Pate, Coordinating...

Nigeria is set to receive its first shipment of the highly anticipated malaria vaccines on Thursday, marking a significant step in the country’s fight against one of its deadliest diseases....