The Enugu State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (ENSACA) has announced plans to launch a statewide HIV awareness and testing campaign during the annual August Women’s Meetings across the 17 Local... Read more »
The Congolese Government on Thursday said 1,521 people have died from Ebola in the latest epidemic that hit the Democratic Republic of Congo. It also said that the number of laboratory-confirmed infections... Read more »
The global fight against HIV/AIDS is at a critical turning point, with new data from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warning that reductions in international funding and cuts to... Read more »
The Enugu State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ENSACA) has commenced an investigation into the widely circulated social media reports alleging that over 4,100 people tested HIV-positive in a health facility... Read more »
Concern has emerged in Enugu State following claims by a woman that more than 4,100 people tested positive for HIV at a single hospital in the state. According to her, the figure... Read more »
Medical experts have linked the rise in new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in Nigeria to declining donor funding, worsening poverty, and reduced awareness campaigns, warning that the trend could reverse years... Read more »
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has clarified that reports stating the state recorded 10,430 HIV cases in 2025 do not indicate 10,430 new infections, but rather the number of people... Read more »
The Federal Government (FG) on Thursday inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness, saying Nigeria would not wait for an outbreak before taking action. Akelicious reports that the Chief... Read more »
Medical doctor Dr. Rasheed Abassi has sparked conversation online after sharing his views on masturbation, popularly known as “soapy,” during an appearance on the Morayo Show. The discussion began when the panel... Read more »
The Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said Uganda is currently the only country with confirmed Ebola cases outside the Democratic Republic of... Read more »
The Federal Government (FG) is considering restricting flights from countries affected by the Ebola virus as part of measures to prevent a possible outbreak in Nigeria. This was disclosed on Thursday by... Read more »
Healthcare workers at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu have commenced an indefinite strike over what unions described as unfair promotion practices and poor welfare treatment by the hospital management. The industrial action,... Read more »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The declaration follows confirmed outbreaks caused by the Bundibugyo... Read more »
An Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, specifically in Ituri Province, according to the Africa CDC. Authorities say 246 suspected cases and... Read more »
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening maternal mortality rate, stating that a woman d+es every seven minutes during childbirth in the country. The UNICEF Chief of... Read more »
In a political environment where many public office holders are often criticized for neglecting the needs of the people after elections, Hon. Gwacham Maureen Chinwe has continued to distinguish herself as a... Read more »
Deaths from rectal cancer are rising fast among people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, according to new data highlighted by NBC News, and the trend is getting worse, not better. From... Read more »
Nigeria is facing a deepening cancer crisis, losing close to 80,000 people every year, with over 127,000 new cases recorded annually, according to the latest data from GLOBOCAN. Health authorities have confirmed... Read more »
The Cross River State Government has confirmed the identification and isolation of 10 additional persons showing symptoms of COVID-19 after contact with a Chinese national who reportedly reintroduced the virus into Nigeria.... Read more »
Nigeria has recorded 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026, highlighting ongoing challenges despite a gradual decline in overall national prevalence. Data from the Nigerian National Data Repository shows Lagos... Read more »