Rivers State has launched a subsidised healthcare scheme for commercial drivers, seeking to protect thousands of transport workers from the financial burden of medical emergencies.The state government, in partnership with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has introduced a health insurance programme that allows registered drivers to access healthcare for about 400 naira...
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Lagos Urges Parents, Teachers, Communities To Intensify Prevention Efforts Against Emerging Threats
The Lagos State Government said it has intensified its campaign against substance abuse among young people. The government warned that emerging threats such as synthetic drugs, prescription medication misuse and online drug markets are worsening the global drug problem and threatening the future of Nigerian youths. The State made the call during the 2026 World...
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Kenya SuspendsUS-Backed Ebola Facility: Health Minister Tells Court
The United States has pledged $13.5 million to support Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts, but critics also oppose what they see as colonial overtones in the arrangement.
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Ogun Teaching Hospital Doctors Begin Warning Strike
The Association of Resident Doctors at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, has commenced a 10-day warning strike over unpaid professional and specialist allowances, manpower shortages, delayed training funds and poor welfare conditions. The doctors also imposed a ₦50,000 fine on members who defy the strike directive. The association said the action followed...
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Africa CDC Says Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 200 In DR Congo
The Africa Centre for Disease Control says the Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 200 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Africa CDC said 202 people had died from the virus, out of the 875 confirmed cases, giving a mortality rate of 23 percent. “What is worrisome for us is the contact tracing...
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Customs Seizes N12.8Bn Canadian Loud, Expired Pharmaceuticals At Apapa Port
According to the command, the operation led to the recovery of 3,639 sachets of the illicit substance, with each sachet weighing 500 grammes, bringing the total weight to approximately 1,819 kilograms (1.81 tonnes).
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Lagos Launches Awareness Against Ebola Threat, Urges Residents To Stay Vigilant
The Lagos State Government has launched a statewide Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) public awareness campaign tagged “Operation Lagos BioShield” to strengthen preparedness and prevent the importation of the deadly disease into the State following ongoing outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa. In a press statement issued on by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo Director, Public Affairs,...
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One Killed As Kenyan Protests At U.S. Ebola Centre Turn Violent
Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose the idea of bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.
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Kenyans Protesting US Ebola Centre Arrested
Several Kenyans protesting against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in Nanyuki, Nairobi were arrested in the latest protests held on Tuesday. The centre at Laikipia Air Base in the tourist town of Nanyuki, will be used to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the...
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GSK To Acquire Nuvalent In $10.6 Billion Deal
British drugmaker GSK has agreed to acquire U.S. cancer-focused biotechnology company Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, strengthening its oncology portfolio with three experimental lung cancer treatments. The deal, announced on Tuesday, includes two late-stage therapies, zidesamtinib and neladalkib, which GSK said could be launched before the end of 2026, which is subject to regulatory approval. GSK...