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Sunday, 25 October, 2026

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The Benue State Government has announced that over 300 children residing in the temporary Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp for Yelewata residents have been vaccinated against Measles Rubella (MR) and Oral Polio Virus (OPV). According to the News Agency of Read more…


  The Federal Government has flagged off the campaign for measles, polio, HPV immunisation vaccines, and other neglected tropical diseases interventions across the country. The event was held on Monday at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja, Read more…


The Emir of Kontagora, Alhaji Muhammadu Bara Muazu II, and the Emir of Kagara, Mallam Ahmed Garba Gunna Attahiru II, have pledged to mobilise their communities for a measles and rubella vaccination campaign. The traditional leaders made the commitment during Read more…


The Health Educator of Warawa Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano State, Bello Jafaru, says community sensitization and strong support from traditional leaders helped them overcome vaccine resistance in the just-concluded polio immunization campaign. In an interview with Daily Post, Read more…


  The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has announced the delivery of two million doses of polio vaccine to Kebbi in preparation for the 2025 round of the polio Read more…


  The Kano State Government, in partnership with UNICEF and other stakeholders, says it has launched the second phase of its polio vaccination drive. During a media chat on Thursday, it said the move aims to immunize 3.9 million children aged Read more…