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Ebola in DRC may spread nationally, internationally – WHO

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains on an “epidemiological knife-edge” regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola disease, in spite of the...

Nigeria intensifies screening at airports to stem Ebola

Following Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, the Federal Government has increased surveillance in all airports to forestall the re-occurrence...

42 new cases reported in Adamawa cholera outbreak

The Director Public Health of Adamawa State Ministry of Health, Dr Bwalki Dilli, has said that the number of those infected by suspected Cholera...

Fistula Day: End obstetric fistula, save women’s lives – DevComs

The Lagos-based Development Communications (DevComs) Network has underlined the need for collective action to get appropriate treatment to avoid the needless debilitating conditions and...

Anti-tobacco campaigners engage Abuja community

Tobacco control campaigners have challenged communities to do more to make the Nigerian government to enforce the National Tobacco Control (NTC) Act 2015 to...

Fistula Day: UNFPA offers 100,000 surgeries in 15 years

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says it has conducted more than 100,000 surgical repairs on Nigerian women and girls who suffered Obstetric Fistula (VVF)...

Africa CDC responds to Ebola outbreak in DRC

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is deploying 25 epidemiologists, laboratory experts, and anthropologists to support the government of the...

Ebola: WHO seeks $26m for DRC response, Ghana denies outbreak reports

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners will need $26 million for the Ebola Response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the...

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Heat, blackouts push Abuja residents to the brink

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are groaning under the combined weight of intense heat and persistent power...
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Stakeholders express divergent views on Lagos’ New Tenancy Bill 2025/2026

Some lawyers in Lagos State have lauded the proposed state tenancy law, describing it as a welcome development, while...

When mining kills women: A year after Bilalikoto mine collapse

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) commemorated Silent 15 of Bilalikoto – Year One, honouring the over 48...

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Heat, blackouts push Abuja residents to the brink

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Stakeholders express divergent views on Lagos’ New Tenancy Bill 2025/2026

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