‘Security in Nigeria threatened by widespread substance abuse’
'War against illicit drugs and abuse must be a collective effort by all Nigerians' Nigeria has warned manufacturers against the ...
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Nigeria: Cholera outbreak ends in Yobe with 404 cases and 16 deaths
Dust has not yet settled even though cholera outbreak is over in Yobe state The government of Yobe state in ...
Gavi officially extends support for Nigeria to 2028
In February 2018, healthnews.africa exclusively reported Gavi will be extending its support for Nigeria The Vaccine Alliance Gavi this week ...
Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis deepens among children
Everyone knows Nigeria has a malnutrition crisis. But it is not being treated as one Malnutrition epidemic among young children ...
Fear as cholera emerges in northern Nigeria
40 school girls in Kaduna hospitalised for cholera, 89 under watch. NCDC calls for improved hygiene Residents of Kawo, Kaduna ...
Beyond codeine and tramadol, Nigeria has a silently exploding porn epidemic
More Nigerians watch porn than other African countries and its effects are expanding. Why is nothing being done? With the ...
As Ebola returns to Africa, Nigeria attempts to secure its borders
Nigeria is screening passengers at borders for Ebola. Reminiscing the last outbreak begs the question: Is screening enough? This week, ...
Harnessing demographic dividends for national development
Available evidence showed Nigeria is still far from attaining global targets in the areas of education and health. Even though ...
New nationwide survey aims to establish Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS prevalence
Nigeria wants to know its current HIV/AIDS prevalence via nationwide survey The Nigerian National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) ...
Nigeria announces major steps to address codeine abuse
Nigerian government admits widespread codeine abuse, announces new measures The Nigerian government has placed immediate ban on the importation of ...
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