Zamfara Approves 95% Salary Increase for Health Workers Under CONHESS
Zamfara State has approved a 95% pay increase for health workers, but independently verified payment of the revised salaries has not yet been established....
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Nigeria on High Ebola Alert as NCDC Strengthens Surveillance Over DRC Outbreak
Nigeria has strengthened Ebola preparedness and traveller surveillance as the DRC outbreak expands. The September 22 NCDC advisory does not report a confirmed case in Nigeria....
Anambra Flood: Missing Schoolchild Found Dead After Nine Rescued in Awka South
Authorities say seven schoolchildren and two adults were rescued after floodwater trapped their vehicle in Awka South. A child who remained missing was found dead the following morning....
Kano Polio Response: Kumbotso Begins Emergency Vaccination After Virus Detection
Health authorities in Kumbotso have launched emergency vaccination and community mobilisation after poliovirus was detected in a child in Challawa Ward....
Plateau Diphtheria Outbreak: 469 Suspected Cases, 31 Deaths Reported
Plateau State says 469 suspected diphtheria cases and 31 deaths have been recorded, with Jos North accounting for 370 suspected cases....
Jigawa Boat Accident: Four Girls Die, Four Rescued at Dudduru Pond
NSCDC says farmers rescued four passengers after a boat carrying eight people capsized at Dudduru Pond. Four girls aged 12 and 13 died....
NIHSA 15-State Flood Warning Reaches Final Day as Rivers Extends Relief
NIHSA’s September 19–25 warning identified heightened riverine flood risk across 15 states, while Rivers authorities report confirmed flooding in two local government areas....
Bama returnees seek more toilets as Banki resettlement expands
Returnees in Banki say existing toilets are nearing capacity as more families resettle. No disease outbreak linked to the sanitation concern has been established....
NCDC puts Nigeria on high Ebola alert, strengthens surveillance
NCDC has placed Nigeria on high alert and strengthened surveillance against possible Ebola importation as the regional outbreak continues....
NiMet issues flash-flood risk alert for 18 states, FCT
The weather agency says intense rainfall could trigger rapid runoff and localised flooding in vulnerable areas, but the advisory does not mean floods are occurring across every listed state....