FACTSHEET: Tracking the health of Nigerians over the past five years
In 2018, we produced a factsheet tracking key health indicators in Nigeria over the course of a decade. What does the latest data tell us?
Headlines that Covid has re-emerged in Nigeria’s Benue state misleading, health officials say
A national newspaper reported that 25 new cases had been confirmed in the north-central state. This is incorrect, health officials said.
FACTSHEET: Vaccination gaps to blame as Nigeria battles surge in diphtheria
The outbreak of the serious bacterial infection has gone from just over 100 cases in four states to more than 9,000 in 19 states in Nigeria.
No, president Bola Tinubu didn’t inherit Nigeria’s highest inflation rate in 20 years
A German publication’s claim that Tinubu inherited the highest inflation level in two decades from his predecessor is not accurate.
FACTSHEET: What you should know about the latest malaria vaccine and what it could mean for Nigeria
With the world's highest number of malaria cases and deaths, Nigeria's approval of a new “world-changing” vaccine has been closely watched.