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Lassa Fever: Death toll rises to 127 - NCDC

Nigeria, April 15 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 674 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 127 deaths in 14 weeks. This was disclosed in the centre's latest... Read More


Lassa Fever: NCDC records 14 new cases, three deaths

Nigeria, April 8 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded 14 new confirmed cases and three deaths from Lassa fever cases in one week, spanning 24 to 30 March, 2025. Th... Read More


Meningitis: Kebbi, Sokoto lead as Nigeria records 1,858 suspected cases

Nigeria, April 7 -- Nigeria has recorded 1,858 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), with 156 deaths across 23 states since the outset of the 2023/2024 epidemic season. This was revealed... Read More


PT Health Watch: Experts warn against penis-enlargement, highlight risks

Nigeria, April 5 -- Many men worldwide worry about their penis size, often believing they are smaller than average. The study also confirmed that the average erect length falls between 12 and 16 cent... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 118 deaths in three months

Nigeria, March 31 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 118 lives were lost to Lassa fever during the first quarter of 2025. This was disclosed in a state... Read More


Death toll rises in Nigeria's meningitis outbreak

Nigeria, March 28 -- The death toll from the meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has increased to 74 with cases reported in 21 of the country's 36 states as well as Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The Nigeri... Read More


Women's coalition demands apology from Senator Nwebonyi over attack on Oby Ezekwesili

Nigeria, March 28 -- A coalition of over 350 women groups has called for an immediate public apology from Peter Nwebonyi, the senator representing Ebonyi North District in Ebonyi State, over his verba... Read More


Nigeria records 886 suspected cholera cases in five weeks- NCDC

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 886 suspected cholera cases and 14 deaths in the first five weeks, spanning 27 January to 2 February 2025... Read More


Diphtheria: Nigeria records three new confirmed cases, one death

Nigeria, March 24 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded three new confirmed cases and one death of diphtheria. The centre made this known in its latest situatio... Read More


Group condemns plans to recall Akpoti-Uduaghan from Senate

Nigeria, March 21 -- Womanifesto, a coalition advocating for gender equity and democracy in Nigeria, has condemned the alleged harassment and intimidation of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduag... Read More