1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (394+ words) The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for safer drug storage and distribution practices across Nigeria’s drug markets. She made the call on Saturday during a stakeholders’ engagement with the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (383+ words) Oyo State has recorded 131 suspected Lassa fever cases from January to September 10, 2026, with six confirmed cases and one death, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, has said. The commissioner clarified that the figures did not indicate an ongoing…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (510+ words) The Plateau State Government has confirmed that suspected diphtheria cases in the state have risen to 303, while the death toll has increased to 27. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Maren Damulak, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Jos. Damulak said…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (559+ words) The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it recorded 53 suspected cases of diphtheria in 2026, with six of the cases laboratory-confirmed positive. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Thursday at a press conference on Lagos State’s…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (147+ words) The ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Kano State continues to affect families and communities, with victims and community leaders recounting the impact of the disease and calling for improved access to healthcare. Among those affected is Umar Sadi, who lost his…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (218+ words) The Kano State Government has ruled out the closure or postponement of schools over the ongoing outbreak of diphtheria in the state, saying the situation does not warrant keeping children away from school. The state Ministry of Health said schools…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (370+ words) The Niger State Private Health Facilities Agency (NiSPHFA) has sealed 12 unregistered Islamic medicine stores in Minna and a health facility in Katcha Local Government Area (LGA). The Executive Chairman of NiSPHFA, Dr. Abdullahi Suleiman, disclosed this while receiving members of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (316+ words) A 43-year-old British-Nigerian businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, has died following complications arising from a penis enlargement procedure he underwent while on holiday in Thailand with his wife. An inquest at the Inner West London Coroners’ Court heard…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (303+ words) Eight states account for 98 per cent of confirmed diphtheria cases recorded across Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The states are Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Borno, Bauchi, Plateau, Sokoto and Zamfara. The NCDC Principal Health…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) The Kano State Government has inaugurated a special committee to coordinate efforts to contain the ongoing diphtheria outbreak across the state. The committee was inaugurated on Friday by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Yusuf, as part of measures to…...