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Police probe invasion of hospital, staff assault after ex-footballer’s alarm
In a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday, Mr Emenike said the operatives arrived at the hospital accompanied by officials of the Imo State Waste Management Agency.
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MDCAN raises alarm over Ebola, demands PPE, isolation centres in hospitals
The statement, signed by its Publicity Secretary, Dr. Taiwo Alatishe, on behalf of the association’s President, Prof. Apollos Chidi Ndukuba, said MDCAN had repeatedly warned about the risk of Ebola being imported into Nigeria following renewed outbreaks in other African countries. The association expressed confidence in the Federal Government, the health ministers, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and collaborating agencies, particularly the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, to lead the national response.
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Mystery over source of Ebola infection in Nigeria fuels concern about spread of virus
Switzerland says patient is wife of Swiss diplomat and believed to have contracted virus while travelling in Uganda Health officials across Africa are racing to determine how Nigeria’s first Ebola patient in more than a decade became infected, amid fears the outbreak could spread further after reaching a fourth African country. The Swiss foreign ministry said on Friday the patient in Nigeria, the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, had not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak was first detected in mid-May before spreading to Uganda, Kenya and…
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Keralam to adopt calendar-based infectious disease prevention strategy
The epidemic calendar gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend of diseases, which will help plan disease prevention measures; it has been prepared by the experts in the high-power committee constituted by the Health department for surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases
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Ethiopia Conflict: 1,000 Households in Moyale to Receive Emergency Assistance
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 – The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has launched an emergency humanitarian response targeting 1,000 households in Moyale, Marsabit County, following the arrival of families fleeing insecurity linked to conflict across the Ethiopia-Kenya border. In a press statement dated October 22, 2026, Kenya Red Cross Secretary General Dr Ahmed Idris said the organisation had deployed teams to provide emergency assistance in coordination with the Marsabit County Government, national authorities and humanitarian partners.
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Malaria: Nigeria’s prevalence drops to 15.2%, FG targets 50% reduction by 2030
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on Thursday at the launch of the 2025 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey (NMIS) Report and the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2026–2030 in Abuja. NPC calls for data-driven interventions The Director-General of the National Population Commission, Dr Abuh Muhammed, said the survey demonstrated the value of collaboration between the National Malaria Elimination Programme and the commission.
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One dead, three injured as two-storey building collapses in Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Tragedy struck in the early hours on Friday when one yet-to-be-identified construction worker was reportedly confirmed dead and three others critically injured following the midnight collapse of an uncomplicated two-storey building project in Lagos State. Emergency responders, led by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) alongside auxiliary safety teams, arrived at the scene shortly after the incident to commence search and rescue operations.
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FG Designates Redeemer’s Health Village As TETFund Centre, Guarantees Scholarships For Robotic Surgery Academy
In a breakthrough for Nigeria’s healthcare sector, the Federal Government has adopted the newly inaugurated Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) Robotic Surgery Academy as the nation’s 29th TETFund Centre of Excellence, guaranteeing full scholarship coverage for all enrolled trainees. Vice-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Prof. Shadrach Akindele, and NPMCN President Prof. Anthony Ikefuna both hailed the project as a decisive milestone.
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Ebola Patient In Nigeria Is Swiss, Had Not Visited DRC, Says Swiss FM
The Ebola patient in Nigeria is a Swiss woman and the wife of a staff member at Switzerland’s embassy in Abuja, Bern said Friday. Following the DRC, Uganda and Kenya, Nigeria has become the fourth African country to be affected by the Bundibugyo outbreak.
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Nigerian man dies in sleep in UK; leaves wife, two children
The Nigerian Community in the United Kingdom has announced the death of a Nigerian man, Ekeobong Omega Nelson, who died at the age of 35, leaving behind his wife and two young children. THE NIGERIAN COMMUNITY IN THE UK ANNOUNCES WITH DEEP SADNESS IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BROTHER EKEOBONG OMEGA NELSON
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Uganda says it has no active Ebola cases, but infections in Kenya and Nigeria are prompting fresh scrutiny
Health officials are investigating whether Ebola patients in Kenya and Nigeria crossed paths at Uganda's main airport as conflicting accounts cloud the source of one infection.
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Africa CDC probes possible link between Ebola cases in Nigeria, Kenya
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said both patients travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October, prompting investigations into whether they shared equipment or had other forms of contact
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World champion Jepchirchir fails drugs test
Reigning world women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after a sample tests positive for EPO.
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Letshego Ghana strengthens maternal and newborn care at Mamprobi Hospital
As part of its 2026 Customer Service Week celebrations, Letshego Savings and Loans PLC, Ghana has donated essential medical equipment and refurbished the maternity ward at Mamprobi Hospital in Accra on the 8th of October 2026, reaffirming its commitment to improving lives and creating lasting impact in the communities it serves. Source: Letshego Ghana Savings & Loans PLC.
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Emergency Nurseries Rescue DR Congo’s Ebola Orphans
“Many children have lost both their father and mother because of Ebola,” Marie Bakikula, a caregiver at a UNICEF-supported nursery in Mongbwalu, told AFP. Disinfected Toys A man walks with his adopted child, whose family was affected by the Ebola outbreak in Mongbwalu, north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on October 10, 2026.(Photo by MARIE RUWET / AFP)
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Ebola patient in Nigeria is Swiss, had not visited DR Congo – Foreign Ministry
The Ebola patient in Nigeria is a Swiss woman and the wife of a staff member at Switzerland’s embassy in Abuja, Bern said Friday. Following the DRC, Uganda and Kenya, Nigeria has become the fourth African country to be affected by the Bundibugyo outbreak.
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Doctors tell the BBC about the targeting of Sudanese hospitals by paramilitary fighters
A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system during their long siege and subsequent takeover of the city in Darfur a year ago. BBC Africa correspondent Barbara Plett Usher explains.
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‘Pink blooms from among the rubble’: Battling breast cancer in Gaza
Health workers in Gaza are participating in a breast cancer campaign called ‘pink blooms from among the rubble’.
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Parvinder Singh Jhota: Who was the anti-drug activist, why was he killed
Known for raising his voice against the illegal sale of addictive substances at chemist shops, Jhota was shot in broad daylight inside a medical store at a busy marketplace in Punjab’s Mansa
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Pope Leo to miss Assisi gathering – Vatican
Pope Leo XIV will not attend a peace gathering at Assisi next week on doctors’ advice as he recovers from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said Friday. “To support recovery following last Tuesday’s thoracic surgery, and following the doctors’ advice, Pope Leo XIV will not be able to attend the ‘Disarmed and Disarming Peace’ meeting in Assisi on October 27th,” wrote the Vatican in a note.