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Sunday, November 8, 2026

Health

November 6, 2026

Nigeria, eight other African countries recorded 67 yellow fever cases, 18 deaths:  WHO 

WHO said affected countries, with support from the organisation and partners, were strengthening surveillance.

Yellow Fever (Credit: X)
November 6, 2026

Kano govt warns mining firms against abandoning sites without reclamation

The Kano government has warned mining companies operating in the state not to abandon mining sites without carrying out mandatory environmental reclamation measures.

Mining site
November 5, 2026

Kano consumer council seizes 5,964 bottles of expired soft drinks 

Mr Garba-Muhammad warned against any attempt to harass or intimidate enforcement officers.

Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC)
November 5, 2026

France’s blood bank cooling system hit by cyberattack

Blood products and bio samples are kept in cooling units before being delivered to healthcare facilities.

November 5, 2026

240 million Nigerian adolescents, others worldwide report no active days in one week: WHO

The World Health Organisation says about 240 million adolescents worldwide reported no physical activity on any day last week, raising concerns about young people’s health.

November 4, 2026

Nigeria pledges five million glasses, 25,000 free cataract surgeries by 2027

The Nigerian government says it will distribute five million pairs of reading glasses and provide 25,000 subsidised cataract surgeries by 2027.

Deputy health minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako
November 3, 2026

FG targets 20% increase in eye care workforce by 2030 

Mr Salako said Nigeria would mobilise domestic resources and strengthen collaboration with Commonwealth and international partners to achieve the targets.

A doctor/optometrist examining a patient’s eye.
November 3, 2026

WHO warns Ethiopia’s health system near collapse

The World Health Organisation has warned that escalating violence in Ethiopia is a threat to the healthcare system, which is closer to collapse.

Ethiopian violence
November 2, 2026

NAFDAC, others condemn artificial ripening of fruits, adulterated canned foods in South-East

NAFDAC said that consuming ripened fruits and canned foods could result in serious public health challenges.

NAFDAC