WHO Declares State Of Emergency In Kenya

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has today placed Kericho County of Kenya on high red alert over a suspected case of Ebola virus.
This was following suspected symptoms of the virus exhibited by a patient, at the Kericho County Referral Hospital.

WHO To Address Mental Health Disorder In Nigeria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that it would this year be addressing emergencies and mental health disorders in Nigeria and other countries affected with the illness.

Nigeria/China Relation: CBN Injects $294 Million, CNY31.43 Million Into Retail SMIS

As part of efforts to ensure a stable market, the Central Bank of Nigeria has again injected $294.7 million in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales. The Director, Corporate Communications Department, of Nigeria's apex bank, Isaac Okorafor disclosed that the United States’ dollar intervention was for requests in the agricultural and raw materials sectors.

Citizens Health Education And Development Initiative To Equip Six FCT Hospitals

The Citizens Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI) says it will use money pooled from the salaries of World Bank staff to buy hospital equipment for six health centres in Abuja and Nasarawa and train urban poor women to earn incomes.

June 5th: Nigerians Commemorate World Environment Day

According to the United Nations, June 5th is celebrated as the World Environment Day. Today, Nigerians join the rest of the world in the celebration of the 2019 World Environment Day (WED) themed, ‘Beat Air Pollution’ - a call to action to end pollution of the environment.

FG Declares Lassa Fever Emergency Over

Following a four and half months of combating Lassa fever in 21 states, with 129 deaths recorded, the Nigeria Centre or Disease Control (NCDC) has today declared the Lassa fever emergency phase over.