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Nigeria Ready N10 Billion Emergency Fund To Fight Ebola As Tinubu Set Up Task Force

INadminNGJune 9, 2026June 9, 2026

by INadminNGJune 9, 2026June 9, 2026077

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered...

Health

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention And World Health Organization Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan

INadminNGJune 8, 2026June 8, 2026

by INadminNGJune 8, 2026June 8, 2026059

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan...

Health

CAPPA Hails Senate for Passing SSB Tax Review Bill, Urges Reps to Join in Protecting Nigerians’ Health

INadminNGJune 6, 2026June 6, 2026

by INadminNGJune 6, 2026June 6, 2026086

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Senate for its successful passage of the landmark bill seeking to reform Nigeria’s tax on Sugar-Sweetened...

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WNTD 2026: Ekiti to Update Tobacco Law to Cover Emerging Nicotine Products, Commends CAPPA

INadminNGJune 4, 2026June 6, 2026

by INadminNGJune 4, 2026June 6, 2026038

The Ekiti State Government has pledged to update its tobacco control law to address the growing availability and use of new and emerging tobacco and...

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Troubling Ebola Outbreaks In Africa By Tanimu Muktari

INadminNGJune 1, 2026June 1, 2026

by INadminNGJune 1, 2026June 1, 20260141

A major outbreak of Ebola is rapidly spreading across Central and East Africa, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the May 2026 Ebola outbreak...

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Nigeria Has No Ebola Case – NCDC

INadminNGMay 22, 2026May 22, 2026

by INadminNGMay 22, 2026May 22, 20260122

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed Ebola case linked to the current regional outbreak. The agency said...

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South Africa Boosts Ebola Response In DR Congo With US$2.5m

INadminNGMay 20, 2026May 20, 2026

by INadminNGMay 20, 2026May 20, 20260148

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed a US$2.5 million pledge from the Government of South Africa to support the ongoing Ebola...

Health

CAPPA Hails National Film & Video Censors Board, Nigerian Profs Over WHO WNTD 2026 Awards Win

INadminNGMay 19, 2026May 19, 2026

by INadminNGMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260135

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and two distinguished Nigerian public health experts for winning...

Health

World Salt Awareness Week 2026: NHED, CSSI, CAPPA Call for Urgent Sodium Reduction Action

INadminNGMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

by INadminNGMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260128

As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Salt Awareness Week 2026, the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI),...

Health

Lagos, International SOS Takes Malaria Advocacy To Health Workers

INadminNGApril 28, 2026April 28, 2026

by INadminNGApril 28, 2026April 28, 20260148

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), in collaboration with International SOS, has sensitised sanitation workers on malaria prevention, symptoms, and proper treatment, while also distributing...

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Nigeria Ready N10 Billion Emergency Fund To Fight Ebola As Tinubu Set Up Task Force

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention And World Health Organization Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan

CAPPA Hails Senate for Passing SSB Tax Review Bill, Urges Reps to Join in Protecting Nigerians’ Health

WNTD 2026: Ekiti to Update Tobacco Law to Cover Emerging Nicotine Products, Commends CAPPA

Troubling Ebola Outbreaks In Africa By Tanimu Muktari

Nigeria Has No Ebola Case – NCDC

South Africa Boosts Ebola Response In DR Congo With US$2.5m

CAPPA Hails National Film & Video Censors Board, Nigerian Profs Over WHO WNTD 2026 Awards Win

World Salt Awareness Week 2026: NHED, CSSI, CAPPA Call for Urgent Sodium Reduction Action

Lagos, International SOS Takes Malaria Advocacy To Health Workers

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