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Delta State floods displace 18,000 residents as NEMA deploys emergency relief teams
Delta State floods have displaced 18,000 residents across three LGAs as NEMA deploys emergency relief following 72 hours...
Emeka Okorie · 15 Jun 2026 · 4 min
Bayelsa records first case of cholera outbreak in three years as NCDC deploys rapid response team
Bayelsa records its first cholera case in three years, linked to flood-contaminated water sources in Yenagoa LGA.
Emeka Okorie · 15 Jun 2026 · 3 min
WHO declares Nigeria's mpox outbreak contained as cases drop to zero for second consecutive week
WHO declares Nigeria's mpox outbreak contained after two consecutive zero-case weeks, crediting contact tracing and vacc...
Emeka Okorie · 15 Jun 2026 · 5 min
New malaria vaccine achieves 82% efficacy in landmark Nigeria-Ghana clinical trial
A new Oxford-developed malaria vaccine shows 82% efficacy in a Nigeria-Ghana clinical trial, the strongest result for an...
Emeka Okorie · 14 Jun 2026 · 5 min
NHIA expands free primary healthcare to 8 million additional Nigerians in 15 new states
NHIA extends free primary healthcare coverage to 8 million more Nigerians across 15 states, advancing the push for unive...
Emeka Okorie · 11 Jun 2026 · 4 min