FCT Debunks Viral Claim Linking Watermelon Consumption to Diphtheria

Deborah Adeyefa
Oct 2, 2026
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration has dismissed a viral social media claim alleging that a resident of Abuja contracted diphtheria after eating sliced...

FG Reviews Health Financing Strategy as Medical Bills Continue to Strain Households

Deborah Adeyefa
Sep 28, 2026
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The Federal Government is reassessing the impact of healthcare financing programmes amid concerns that millions of Nigerians still shoulder high medical costs despite...

Government Reviews Health Spending as Medical Costs Continue to Burden Nigerians

Deborah Adeyefa
Sep 28, 2026
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The Federal Government is reviewing the impact of healthcare financing initiatives amid concerns that millions of Nigerians still face significant out-of-pocket medical expenses...

Nigeria Raises Ebola Alert as DRC Outbreak Continues to Spread

Emmanuel Ezeana
Sep 23, 2026
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Nigeria has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures following the continued spread of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....

NAFDAC Approves Seven Locally Developed Diagnostic Products for HIV, Hepatitis and Malaria

Deborah Adeyefa
Sep 21, 2026
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved seven rapid diagnostic product families developed by Nigerian healthcare company...

Ondo Poisonous Alcohol Death Toll Rises to 49

Emmanuel Ezeana
Sep 17, 2026
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The death toll from suspected poisonous alcohol consumption in Ondo State has risen to 49, with about 170 people now affected, according to...

Evidence-Based Healthcare Spending: FG Adopts New System to Improve Value in Health Sector

Deborah Adeyefa
Sep 17, 2026
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The Federal Government has adopted a new evidence-based approach to healthcare decision-making aimed at reducing waste, improving efficiency and ensuring that limited resources...

Poverty Persists in Niger Delta Despite Receiving $160bn in 27 Years, Says Aig-Imoukhuede

Nick Udenta
Sep 17, 2026
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The Niger Delta has received about $160 billion in federal allocations and development funding over the past 27 years, yet poverty and underdevelopment...

LAWMA Moves to Clear Illegal Structures From Olusosun Dumpsite

Emmanuel Ezeana
Sep 16, 2026
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced steps to reclaim parts of the Olusosun Dumpsite occupied by illegal structures, warning that encroachment...

NARD Backs LASUTH Doctors’ Indefinite Strike, Urges Lagos Government to Act

Emmanuel Ezeana
Sep 16, 2026
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has thrown its weight behind the indefinite strike by resident doctors at the Lagos State University...

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