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Health

April 10, 2026

FG pushes nationwide cattle pneumonia vaccination

Mr Maiha said that with an estimated population of more than 50 million, Nigeria has one of the largest herds of cattle in Africa.

Cattles
April 10, 2026

Expert warns menstrual disorders undermining women’s productivity

Roselynn Etukudo-Modi made the call on Friday in Abuja during a webinar organised to mark International Women’s Day 2026.

Schoolgirls with menstrual pads
April 10, 2026

We’ll pay $200,000 counterpart fund for World Bank health programme: Otti

Governor Alex Otti stated this on Thursday during a meeting with the World Bank Public Health Finance Team.

Otti in a meeting
April 10, 2026

Mysterious illness killed five people in Burundi, says WHO

UN World Health Organisation and health authorities in Burundi are racing to identify a mysterious illness that has claimed five lives in the country’s north.

hospital in Burundi.
April 10, 2026

WHO unites 800 collaborating centres for stronger scientific cooperation

The World Health Organisation has convened the historic first Global Forum of Collaborating Centres.

World Health Organisation (WHO) and Tedros Ghebreyesus
April 9, 2026

8% of Nigerians live with diabetes, says NCD

Mr Sopekan noted that many Nigerians remained unaware of their health status.

Patients with diabetes
April 9, 2026

PTDF selects 921 master’s, 928 PhD candidates for overseas scholarships

Ms Agboola said the fund was aligning its human capital development interventions with evolving realities in the global energy industry.

Petroleum Technology Development Fund
April 9, 2026

Africa losing 40% of health funds to inefficiency, bad governance, Africa CDC says

Mr Nyenswah noted that countries could redirect billions into essential services without increasing budgets.

Africa CDC
April 9, 2026

Deaths from Lassa fever infections rising in Nigeria, says NCDC

The cases were reported across seven states namely Edo, Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Ebonyi, Benue, and Kaduna.

Lassa fever and NCDC
April 9, 2026

Crisis looms in NMA over candidate’s disqualification

NMA faces a looming internal crisis amid allegations of interference by powerful interests within the national officers’ committee in its presidential election.

NMA MEMBERS