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Flood Borno Cholera Outbreak
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Flood: Borno State Declares Cholera Outbreak, Records 451 Suspected Cases 

The Borno State Government has declared an outbreak of cholera, with 451 suspected cases reported across several local government areas. The Commissioner for...

Healthy Diet NBS Report
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Cost Of Healthy Diet In Nigeria Rises By 28 Per Cent In 6 Months, NBS Reports

The cost of eating a healthy diet in Nigeria went up by 28 per cent in just six months, according to a National...

Ghana First Case Mpox
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Ghana Reports First Case Of Mpox

Ghana has reported its first case of Mpox (Monkeypox) in the Western North Region. According to the Ghana Health Service’s report, the case...

Kano Nurses Strike
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Kano: Nurses Issue 15-Day Strike Ultimatum Over Unmet Demands

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Kano State Government, warning that its members...

NAFDAC Counterfeit Cosmetics Abuja
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NAFDAC Seizes N37 Million Worth of Unregistered, Counterfeit Products in Abuja Raid

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) raided supermarkets and open markets in some areas including Wuse and Garki...

Kano Dentists Strike October 1
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Kano Dentists To Embark On Indefinite Strike October 1 Over Unmet Demands, Poor Working Conditions

The Kano State chapter of the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners has announced plans to embark on an indefinite...

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Fidson Plc to Build $100M Drug Plant in Nigeria, in Partnership with Chinese Firms

Fidson Healthcare Plc, Nigeria’s largest drugmaker, has announced a partnership with Chinese companies to build a $100 million pharmaceutical plant in Lagos. This...

Yobe New Polio Cases
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3 Years After Being Declared Polio-Free, Yobe Records New Polio Cases In 3 LGAs

Yobe State has recorded new cases of Polio across three local government areas in Bursari, Machina and Yusufari. The Executive Secretary of Yobe...

Cholera Outbreak Ebonyi
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Cholera Outbreak: Death Toll In Ebonyi Rises to 15

The Ebonyi State Government has announced that the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Ndibokote Village, Ezza-Inyimegu Community, has reached 15. Moses...

  Yobe State cholera cases
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Yobe State Reports 132 Cholera Cases, 9 Deaths

The Yobe State Government has reported 132 cases of cholera as of September 25, with 9 deaths. Dr. Mohammed Gana, the Commissioner for...

Polio Variant Northern States
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FG Reports 70 Cases Of Polio Variant In 14 Northern States

The federal government has reported 70 cases of a polio variant, circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2), in 14 northern states, raising concerns...

Red Cross Evacuates 117 People
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As FG Donates More Rice to Maiduguri Flood Victims, Red Cross Evacuates 117 People From Affected Medical Centres, Gives Relief Materials

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has evacuated 117 people from four medical facilities affected by rising floodwaters in Borno State....