The United Nations political mission in Somalia officially closed on Saturday, ending more than three decades of UN political and peacebuilding operations in the country following a two-year transition process. The UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) concluded its mandate, with its remaining responsibilities transferred to Somali government institutions and the UN country team.…
At least 64 students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, in Katsina State, have reportedly been hospitalised after developing complications following the administration of medication for schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm infection. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on October 26, 2026, after several students reportedly developed symptoms including vomiting, dizziness and…
Veteran Nollywood actor and producer Tito Harrison has opened up about his battle with a liver ailment that forced him to take a break from the movie industry and sell his personal belongings to survive. In a recent interview, Harrison disclosed that his health challenges took a heavy financial toll on him, leaving him with…
Nigeria could officially declare its Ebola outbreak over as early as December 7, 2026, if no new confirmed or probable cases are recorded and the required surveillance period is validated by health authorities.Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, announced the tentative timeline on Monday following the medical evacuation of…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has clarified that Nigeria has not been officially declared Ebola-free, despite having no active confirmed cases following the medical evacuation of the index patient to Switzerland. The patient was airlifted to Switzerland by medical air ambulance on Monday, October 26, for further treatment, alongside her husband. Following the evacuation, WHO…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved an emergency allowance of ₦100,000 per person weekly for individuals placed in isolation or quarantine following a confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal herbal medicine factory operating inside a residential building in Agege, Lagos, where three unregistered products were allegedly manufactured under unhygienic conditions. The discovery was made on Thursday, October 22, following intelligence reports that one of the products, Aishetu Adams…
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has raised concerns over the lack of an approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, Kaseya suggested that the disease had not received sufficient attention from…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant, avoid panic and rely on verified information following the confirmation of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Pate made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja after meeting with the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, warning…
The Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has indefinitely suspended academic activities at its School of Post-Basic Psychiatric Nursing following the death of a student, Godwin Ayodeji Taiwo. The decision was announced in a notice issued on Tuesday, October 21, and signed by the Coordinator of Programme and Head of School, Dr Taiwo Omirin, on…
