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Latest Health News, Medical Research and Wellness Updates
Good health information helps people make informed decisions. The Health section of Naija Daily News delivers accurate, timely, and evidence-based reporting on healthcare, medical research, disease prevention, public health, and wellness in Nigeria and around the world.
Our coverage includes healthcare policy, disease outbreaks, vaccination programmes, hospitals, mental health, nutrition, maternal and child health, medical innovations, and the work of health agencies and professionals. We also report on scientific discoveries and global health developments that affect Nigerians.
- May 2026May 17, 2026
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
- Apr 2026April 21, 2026
Fresh COVID-19 case confirmed in Cross River
Nigeria has recorded a fresh case of COVID-19, with the latest infection confirmed in…
- April 17, 2026
NAFDAC warns of counterfeit colgate toothpaste in Kaduna
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an…
- Mar 2026March 26, 2026
Health workers protest in Abuja over controversial reform bill
Health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional…
- March 13, 2026
NiMet warns of rising meningitis risk in Northern states as dry season intensifies
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a public health advisory warning that several…
- Feb 2026February 26, 2026
NAFDAC recall Aptamil, Cow & Gate infant formulas over contamination fears
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians…
- February 7, 2026
2,000 Nigerian medical graduates shut out of housemanship yearly — MDCN
About 2,000 newly qualified medical doctors in Nigeria are unable to secure housemanship placements…
- February 7, 2026
JOHESU suspends nationwide strike following agreement with FG
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike to allow…
- Dec 2025December 11, 2025
How donor with cancer gene fathered 197 children
A sweeping cross-border investigation has uncovered how a sperm donor carrying a dangerous, undetected…
- December 5, 2025
Pregnant woman dies in Katsina hospital over cash-only policy
A pregnant woman, Aisha Najamu, has died at the Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua Maternity…







