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World Hepatitis Day: Agency conducts Sensitisation, tests traditional rulers, others

To commemorate the 2022 World Hepatitis Day, the Gombe State Agency for the Control of AIDS, with the support of the Ministry of Health,...

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FG tasks physicians on preparedness for Health emergencies

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, has tasked physicians with preparedness for medical challenges and health emergencies.

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Deal reached for Generic Drug to prevent HIV infection

A deal has been reached to allow for the distribution of a low-cost generic version of a long-term preventative treatment against HIV in low-income countries where most of the world’s infections occur, Unitaid and the Medicines Patent Pool announced on Thursday.

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Lassa fever: NCDC gives Update on fatalities

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says 162 Nigerians have died from Lassa fever, since the beginning of the year 2022.

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SERAP Demands Answers Over ₦78.8bn Cash Transfer

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) is seeking an order from the ECOWAS Court compelling the Federal Government to account for more than ₦78.8 billion in questioned expenditure involving cash-transfer and social protection programmes. The organisation’s lawsuit raises concerns about the management of public funds intended to...

Why Have Ethiopia and Sudan Closed Each Other’s Consulates Amid Civil War Allegations?

Ethiopia and Sudan have closed each other's consulates near their shared border following escalating accusations of interference in each other's internal conflicts, further worsening diplomatic relations between the neighbouring countries. The diplomatic fallout has heightened concerns that the ongoing conflicts in both countries could spill across borders and...

Police Arrest Suspect Over Attack on Peter Obi’s Convoy

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old suspect following an attack on the convoy of Peter Obi, the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, in Calabar on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. near Watt Market Roundabout as Obi’s convoy travelled...