Tag: WHO
TRIBUTE: Life, Time Of Yakubu Mohammed, Newswatch Cofounder Who Died At 75
On Tuesday, the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, confirmed the death of elder statesman and co-founder of Newswatch…
Cholera, Lassa fever— top Nigeria’s toughest health battles in 2025
In 2025, Nigeria confronted multiple disease outbreaks, exposing persistent weaknesses in infectious-disease control, immunisation uptake, sanitation, and health…
TRIBUTE: Okey Ezea, Retired Customs Officer Who Defeated Incumbent Governor, Became Senator
On November 19, 2025, news broke out of the sudden demise of the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial…
INTERVIEW: We Don’t Know Simon Ekpa— MASSOB
Simon Ekpa was arrested by the Finnish Authorities for alleged terrorism in Nigeria MASSOB denies knowledge of the…
Malaria Kills Over 300 Thousand People In Two Years in Nigeria
Recent statistics of Malaria deaths in Nigeria Factors leading to Malaria prevalence Government's Efforts Malaria in Nigeria is…
COVID-19: Christmas celebrations could turn to tears – WHO warns
The World Health Organization, WHO, has advised people to maintain COVID-19 guidelines during the Christmas festive period. According…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 2 new deaths, 101 recoveries
As the battle against Coronavirus continues, Nigeria has recorded 101 new COVID-19 recoveries on Friday and two deaths,…
Nigeria records 56 new COVID-19 cases – lowest since Oct 24
Reports revealed that there's a drop in Nigeria's daily count of coronavirus infections as the country recorded 52…
WHO approves corticosteroid drugs for critical COVID-19 cases
World Health Organisation(WHO) late on Wednesday updated its advice on treatment of COVID-19 cases, by approving corticosteroid drugs…
WHO finally declares Nigeria, African Region free of wild poliovirus,
Nigeria will on Tuesday receive its Wild Polio Virus (WPV) free certificate from the World Health Organisation (WHO),…
WHO recommends masks for children older than 11 yrs
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says children above 11 years should wear face masks wherever adults wear them, such…