Diphtheria Death Toll Exceeds 1,300 As Vaccination Gaps Persist – NCDC
1,319 people have died as a result of the ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...
Nigeria Has No Record Of Death Directly Linked To COVID-19 Vaccination, Says Executive Secretary NPHCDA
The federal government has said Nigeria has not recorded any death directly linked to COVID-19 vaccination in the country. While allaying fears that the COVID-19...
Gov. Ikpeazu Says Health Need Of Abians Top Priority To His Administration As He Commissions Freedom Hospital In Aba
Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said the health need of indigenes of the state remains a top priority to his administration, maintaining that he will encourage any investment that will ...
BREAKING: UK COVID-19 Death Toll Increases To 828 In England Alone In One Day
CORONAVIRUS deaths in the UK have passed the 7,000 barriers after 828 victims were reported in England alone on the deadliest day yet. NHS England...
First COVID-19 Vaccine Tested On Humans Yields Positive Results
The first COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on humans has produced positive initial results. Moderna, the biotechnology company leading the effort, made the announcement on...
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza Dies At 55
The President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza has died. ABN TV gathered that President Nkurunziza died at the age of 55 after suffering a cardiac arrest. In...
NAFDAC Laboratory Gets WHO Pre-Qualification Approval
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the pre-qualification approval for the agency’s Yaba laboratory, Lagos State, as...
NAFDAC Calls For More Support For Herbal Medicine Development
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for more support and funding for herbal medicine. The call was made in...
NCDC Reports Over 1,000 Cholera Cases In Three Months With Cross River, Ebonyi Leading
In 2023, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,336 suspected cases of cholera and 79 deaths. According to the NCDC's most recent cholera...
Nigeria Records 238 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Hits 2,170
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 238 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. This brings the total number of...
