The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that no Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in two individuals suspected of having the infection in Yola, Adamawa State, after two rounds of laboratory testing returned negative results. The Director-General of the agency, Jide Idris who disclosed this in a statement, said that there is currently no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa. According to Idris, the individuals were isolated and appropriate public health measures initiated...

The Kogi State Government will distribute 3,141,485 i la insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to households across the state from November 8 to 15, 2026. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, disclosed this during media engagement in Lokoja, noted that persistent public health and economic challenges posed by malaria. The campaign is being organised by the state government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and Malaria Consortium to reduce malaria transmission and...

The House of Representatives, has asked the Federal Government to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness to contain the Ebola Virus Disease and immediately release outstanding appropriated funds to health agencies to support surveillance, emergency response and efforts to prevent further transmission. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Amobi Ogah, member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmakers’ intervention came after reports of a...

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Steering Committee of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO), with a mandate to strengthen coordination, interoperability, and the effective use of health technology and data across Nigeria’s health system. A press release signed by Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations of Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said the inaugural meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Headquarters in...