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Benue State Lassa Fever: Four Health Workers Die, Cases Rise

Ifunanya / February 16, 2026

The Benue State Government has confirmed the deaths of four health workers amid a rising Lassa fever outbreak, as suspected […]

Ifunanya / February 16, 2026

A two-day blood donation drive in Lagos concluded with the collection of 550 pints of blood, marking a significant increase

Ifunanya / February 15, 2026

The Oyo State Government has launched a community health initiative, deploying its Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) to

Ifunanya / February 13, 2026

Deadly Lassa Fever Outbreak Hits Nigeria’s Taraba State A Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria’s Taraba State has resulted in 15

Ifunanya / February 13, 2026

Taraba State is confronting its most severe Lassa fever outbreak in 14 years, with health authorities confirming 49 infections and

Ifunanya / February 11, 2026

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has publicly called on the United States to share any classified intelligence it possesses regarding

Ifunanya / February 11, 2026

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in partnership with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the

Ifunanya / February 11, 2026

Health experts have urged enhanced public awareness, earlier detection, and fair access to treatment to address Nigeria’s growing cancer burden,

Ifunanya / February 10, 2026

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has warned of a renewed nationwide industrial action if the Federal Government does not

Ifunanya / February 9, 2026

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare spent just ₦36 million of its ₦218 billion capital budget for 2025,

Ifunanya / February 7, 2026

The Kwara State Government has issued a stern warning to healthcare workers against falsifying data during the state’s upcoming immunisation

Ifunanya / February 7, 2026

A Nigerian health expert has attributed the public confusion surrounding the death of singer Ifunanya Nwangene from a snakebite to