Oyo Malaria Positivity Rises to 42% as Rains Begin
Malaria test positivity in Oyo State has risen to 42 per cent, up from 29 per cent in April, following the start of the rainy season. The State Malaria Elimination…
Diphtheria outbreak in Niger State kills 17 as cases rise
A diphtheria outbreak in Niger State has killed 17 people in seven months, with 124 cases recorded in Bida, Suleja and Shiroro local government areas. Health Commissioner Murtala Muhammad Bagana…
Canada Tightens Border Rules Over Ebola Outbreak
Canada has introduced temporary Ebola travel restrictions that could affect travellers from parts of Africa, including entry bans, mandatory quarantine and enhanced health screening, following an Ebola disease outbreak. The…
Lagos Seals Ikoyi Property Over Sewage Pollution
The Lagos State Government has sealed a property at No. 5, Manuwa Street, Ikoyi over allegations that it discharged untreated sewage into a nearby canal through a failed sewage treatment…
France Records First Ebola Case
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola Virus Disease, according to an announcement made on Wednesday by the French Ministry of Health. The confirmed case involves a doctor who…
Ogun State indiscriminate waste disposal: Court sentences eight offenders to community service
|By Adejumo Adekunle – Ogun State indiscriminate waste disposal offenders have been sentenced to community service after a magistrate court in Abeokuta found eight residents guilty of illegally dumping waste…
NCDC Urges Calm Over Ebola Concerns
By Babatunji Wusu Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reassured Nigerians that there is no reason for panic over fears of a possible Ebola outbreak, insisting the country remains fully…
New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Cross River State
Cross River State has recorded a new COVID-19 infection involving a 53-year-old Chinese national. The patient, who works for a large company in the Akamkpa area, reportedly fell ill shortly…
NCDC DG, GETS NEW APPOINTMENT AT WHO
The appointment of Chikwe Ihekweazu as an assistant Director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as assumed by the Director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus said, the appointment will “further accelerate WHO’s work…
