Health Crisis

NAFDAC Confirms 48 Deaths, 182 Cases Linked to Suspected Toxic Alcoholic and Herbal Concoctions in Ondo

NAFDAC Confirms 48 Deaths, 182 Cases Linked to Suspected Toxic Alcoholic and Herbal Concoctions in Ondo

NAFDAC Confirms 48 Deaths, 182 Cases Linked to Suspected Toxic Alcoholic and Herbal Concoctions in Ondo

Kiki Jagaban September 19, 2026

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has confirmed 48 deaths and 182...

Tinubu Sets Up Ebola Task Force, Releases ₦10bn Emergency Fund

Tinubu Sets Up Ebola Task Force, Releases ₦10bn Emergency Fund

Tinubu Sets Up Ebola Task Force, Releases ₦10bn Emergency Fund

Kiki Jagaban June 10, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the establishment of a national Ebola response task force and approved...

Hantavirus Outbreak: 18 Americans in Quarantine After Cruise Ship Health Scare thumbs_b_c_64b8269392557e461a988cdca66f6408

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Hantavirus Outbreak: 18 Americans in Quarantine After Cruise Ship Health Scare

Kiki Jagaban May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026 – A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has triggered a major public health...

Latest Evacuee From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Lands In Europe

Latest Evacuee From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Lands In Europe

Latest Evacuee From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Lands In Europe

Kiki Jagaban May 7, 2026

A fresh wave of concern has emerged in international travel and public health circles after the latest...

World Health Organization (WHO) Warns of Rising Malaria Deaths in 2024 as Funding Cuts Threaten Major Resurgence

World Health Organization (WHO) Warns of Rising Malaria Deaths in 2024 as Funding Cuts Threaten Major Resurgence

World Health Organization (WHO) Warns of Rising Malaria Deaths in 2024 as Funding Cuts Threaten Major Resurgence

Kiki Jagaban December 4, 2025

Malaria claimed an estimated 610,000 lives in 2024—most of them young children in sub-Saharan Africa—according to a...