The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda. The NCDC director-general, Dr. Jide Idris disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja over the weekend. Ebola Virus Disease is a rare but severe illness caused by viruses of the genus...

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), in collaboration with various stakeholders, has established a committee focused on the project titled "Improving Nigeria’s Industrial Energy Performance and Resource Efficient Cleaner Production through Programmatic Approaches and the Promotion of Innovation in Clean Technology Solutions" (NIG IEE/RECP Project). During the inauguration in Abuja on Friday, director-general of ECN, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi stated that...

A public health expert has urged the Nigerian government to enhance laboratory and surveillance systems to effectively combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Dr. Gabriel Adakole highlighted that this growing public health threat endangers lives and undermines global health security. In an interview with journalists over the weekend in Abuja, Adakole explained that AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases for Epidemiological Week 3 of 2025. However, fatalities continue to be a concern, with 39 deaths recorded so far this year. This information was disclosed in the latest Lassa Fever Situation Report published on Sunday on the NCDC's official website. According to...

Maelle Ba is the senior communications manager at Speak Up Africa and co-chair of the Advocacy Resource Organisation and Strategic Communications Manager at the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. In this exclusive interview with NKECHI ISAAC, she emphasises the importance of unity in the fight against malaria and the need for Africa to put up a unified front against...

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji has stated that Nigeria can only derive maximum economic benefits from patents when they are translated into services and products that drive economic growth.   He made this remark during the official presentation of patent certificates to researchers and inventors, facilitated by the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP)...

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN); the Global Environment Facility (GEF) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment (FME), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and other stakeholders, today inaugurated an inter-agency committee on industrial energy efficiency (IEE) policies and regulations in Nigeria.   The GEF...

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to health education and prevention, with a strong emphasis on cancer prevention and maternal health in the 2025 budget. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, disclosed this during a meeting on Thursday in Abuja with a delegation from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), led by executive...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that funding shortfalls, insecurity, and multiple disease outbreaks are straining health response efforts across the continent. Director-general of Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya raised these concerns on Thursday during the Mpox weekly briefing, emphasising the urgent need for domestic health financing to address Africa’s growing health challenges. Science Nigeria...

Russia’s Rosatom has shipped a VVER-1000 reactor vessel for Unit 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), the largest nuclear facility in India. In line with the project’s production schedule, a set of four steam generators for Unit 6 will be shipped in 2025. The reactor vessel, often referred to as the "heart" of a nuclear power plant, houses...