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- 9 Apr 2019
NAFDAC Raises Alarm over Fake Oral Cholera Vaccine
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that there is currently in circulation, fake Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine circulating in Bangladesh. …
- 15 Apr 2026
NCDC Predicts Cholera Outbreak in 10 States as Heavy Rains Loom
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned of an imminent cholera outbreak in 10 states following forecasts of heavy rainfall and possible flooding across parts of the…
- 15 Sept 2010
MTN Seeks Partnership with FG On Cholera
MTN Network has indicated interest to partner with Federal government in the fight against Cholera which recently has claimed many lives especially in the northern part of the country. MTN foundation…
- 1 Jan 2025
Lassa Fever, Others Claimed 952 Lives in 2024 – NCDC
No fewer than 952 Nigerians have been killed by Lassa fever, cholera, measles, diphtheria, and yellow fever in 2024. This is according to data from the National Public Health Institute, Nigeria…
- 26 Jul 2026
NCDC Waxes Worriedly over States’ Preparedness for Ebola, Other Diseases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over gaps in states’ preparedness to tackle outbreaks of Ebola, cholera, Lassa fever and other infectious diseases,…
- 5 Jun 2023
Zipline Delivers over 50,000 Doses of Routine Vaccines across Health Facilities in Cross River State
To accelerate access to vaccine inoculation, Zipline, the renowned drone delivery company, has supported the Cross River State Government in delivering over 50,000 doses of regular immunisation…
- 15 Jul 2015
Guinness, Concern Universal Unveil Water, Sanitation Projects
Guinness Nigeria Plc, an integral part of Diageo, has partnered with Concern Universal to pioneer a sustainable method of integrating rural sanitation and hygiene promotion with access to safe water.…
- 19 Oct 2021
FG Begin Collection of Biometrics of School Children for Meal Programme
Nigeria is creating a database of children’s biometrics ostensibly to increase transparency in a school meals scheme. The National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) aims to have a win-win…
- 28 Feb 2022
COVID-19: NCDC Confirms Death of over 3,000 Nigerians in 2 Years
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria confirmed an excess of 250,000 coronavirus cases and recorded over 3,000 deaths within the last two years. The NCDC, in a statement, said…
- 30 Nov 2009
Climate Change: Nigeria Risks Tsunami, Disaster
Nigeria is at risk of calamity of unimaginable scale if the delicate balance of nature is disturbed because she lacks the strength of character to lessen the effect of climate change, a keg of gun…
- 13 Mar 2023
Healthcare officials in Kaduna State laud Zipline Services
Healthcare officers in Kaduna and its environs have observed great improvements in medical services since Zipline commenced commercial flight delivery of medical supplies to health facilities in the…
- 18 May 2023
Sterling One Foundation Launches New Project for Women Farmers in Flood-Affected Areas
As part of relief interventions following the devastating nationwide floods in Nigeria, the Sterling One Foundation has launched Project Ladder, in partnership with Whitefield Foundation and Sterling…
- 29 Jan 2024
Staying Hydrated: A Key to Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions - QNET
As we step into 2024, countless individuals worldwide have set new resolutions for the year. Yet, a startling statistic reveals that by February, about 80% of these resolutions fall by the wayside.…
- 1 Nov 2024
IHS Nigeria Donates Solar-powered Boreholes to Support Flood Victims in Maiduguri, Borno State
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by…
- 30 Jul 2025
NCDC Unveils Toolkit to Strengthen Disease Surveillance, Forecast Outbreaks
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched a pioneering toolkit designed to strengthen disease surveillance and forecast outbreaks, positioning the country for a more…
- 3 Mar 2026
NCDC Raises Alarm over Lassa Fever Ravaging 18 States in Nigeria
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over ravage of Lassa fever cases across 18 states and 67 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country. Dr Jide Idris,…
- 29 May 2026
NCDC Says Lagos, FCT, Others on High Ebola Alert
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and several other states on high Ebola alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo…
- 21 Dec 2022
GE Foundation Announces Grant to Provide Flood Relief in Nigeria
The GE Foundation has announced a donation of US$100,000 to provide immediate relief to Nigeria after several months of heavy rain and devasting flooding. The donation will fund international…
- 28 Jul 2014
Why NCAA Suspended ASKY Operations to Nigeria
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), has suspended all ASky Airline operations to Nigeria with immediate effect. Engineer Benedict Adeyileka, acting director general of the NCAA who made the…
- 22 Oct 2016
Ikeja Electric Partners DRASA on Handwashing Day in Lagos Schools
Ikeja Electric Plc, Nigeria’s largest distribution company has partnered with Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust and Kleanmate to celebrate this year’s Global Hand washing Day with…
- 13 Dec 2016
Novartis, Vodacom Launch ‘SMS for Life 2.0’ in Kaduna
Novartis has launched an innovative technology-based healthcare program called SMS for Life 2.0 in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The program aims to increase the availability of essential medicines and…
- 31 May 2019
Facebook Launches Maps to Help Organizations Respond to Health Emergencies
Facebook is launching three types of maps that will help nonprofit organizations and universities working in public health get ahead of disease outbreaks and reach vulnerable communities more…
- 25 Mar 2020
Nigeria Joins As Africa Mobilises Trained Drone Students
Twenty-six youngsters from eight African countries are now able to construct and pilot drones, having recently graduated from the African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) in Lilongwe, Malawi. The…
- 20 Apr 2021
US Disease Control Agency Appoints Dr Adetinuke Boyd as New Country Director for Nigeria
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has appointed Dr. Mary Adetinuke Boyd as the new Country Director for Nigeria. The US Mission in Nigeria made this known in a statement…