Lassa fever death rate climbs in Nigeria despite drop in cases

Abuja, April 15, 2026 — Nigeria is experiencing an increase in deaths from Lassa fever even…

FCTA Collaborates with Traditional Rulers to Strengthen Birth Registration in Abuja

Abuja, April 13, 2026 — The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)…

Gombe, UNICEF Intensify Efforts to Boost Immunisation Coverage

The Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency, with support from UNICEF, is ramping up efforts…

Drone Strikes Hit Goma, Kill Three Including French Aid Worker

Drone strikes hit the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, killing…

NOA, Stakeholders Move to Curb Illegal Sale of Malnutrition Treatment Food in Jigawa

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has engaged stakeholders in Jigawa State on curbing the illegal diversion…

Two-Thirds of Global Maternal Deaths Occur in Conflict, Fragile Settings — WHO

Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries affected by conflict or fragility, according…

UN Raises Alarm Over Persistent Gender Gap in STEM

The United Nations has raised concern over what it describes as a significant gender gap in…

Kaduna, UNICEF Inaugurate Medical Gas Pipeline to Boost Oxygen Access at Yusuf Dantsoho Hospital

The Kaduna State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has inaugurated and handed over the Yusuf Dantsoho…

UNICEF Seeks Media Partnership to Spotlight Children’s WASH Needs in Kano, Jigawa

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the media to play a stronger role…

Katsina Govt, UNICEF Begin Statewide Census of Almajiri and Islamiyya Schools

The Katsina State Bureau of Statistics, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has…