Tag: deaths
Nigeria, eight other African countries record 67 yellow fever cases, 18...
Nigeria and eight other African countries recorded 67 confirmed yellow fever cases, including 18 deaths, between January and October 2026, according to the World...
Nigeria’s under-five mortality rate drops 17%, neonatal deaths rise – Official
The federal government has expressed concern over the rise in neonatal mortality in Nigeria, despite a decline in deaths among children under five. The...
Ebola: WHO expresses hope as cases surpass 10,000, deaths near 5,000...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed hope that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can be contained, despite...
Non-communicable diseases caused 74% of global deaths in 2023
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes and dementia accounted for 74 per cent of global deaths in 2023, up from 58 per...
Bill Gates Warns AI Could Cause a Billion Deaths Without Safeguards
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could contribute to events causing up to one billion deaths if the technology falls into...
Northern senators demand probe into deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners
The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has urged the Federal Government to ensure a full, independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected...
NAFDAC confirms 48 deaths, 182 cases of illness linked to toxic...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confirmed 48 deaths and 182 cases of severe illness following the reported...
Yobe records 511 diphtheria cases, 13 deaths in 2026
Yobe State has documented 511 cases of diphtheria and 13 deaths from January to 8 September, according to health authorities. The Commissioner for Health...
Diphtheria deaths rise to 27 as suspected cases hit 303 in...
Twenty-seven people have died from a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State, while suspected cases have increased to 303, a state health official has...
Climate, clean air action could prevent 144 million premature deaths by...
A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) has found that integrated action to...
