Health

 The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, has warned that the AIDS pandemic was still far from over, saying over 36.7 million people are living with HIV globally.

About 15 deaths were recorded recently in the Kapoeta region of South Sudan due to a failed immunization campaign against measles. Autopsy report and investigative findings disclosed that out of about 300 people vaccinated, 32 children fell ill but recovered while 15 others died due to medical complications resulting from wrong administration of the vaccines.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Friday alerted the public on the outbreak of Avian Influenza commonly known as bird flu in 7 states and the FCT.

The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to commence enforcement of atleast nine subsisting laws in the Nigeria Tobacco Control Act which was signed into law by the immediate past administration, as part of efforts to commemorate the 2017 "World No Tobacco Day".

The Federal Ministry of Health has warned people living with HIV/AIDS not to discontinue their Anti-retroviral drugs for alternative therapy speculated to be effective for the cure of the virus.

The federal government is set to renew its commitment to preventive healthcare delivery with the relaunch of the national mosquito control and liquid management programme.