By Abujah Racheal Every time her three-year-old son develops a fever, Mrs Favour Okoh prepares for another round of medical expenses. The 28-year-old resident of Kuchiako Extension in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says malaria has become one of the biggest financial burdens facing her household.Continue Reading
Malaria By Toba Ajayi Dr Oluwatosin Fakayode, the Director of Public Health at the Kwara Ministry of Health, has said that about 60 per cent of malaria cases are linked to environmental factors. Fakayode said this on Tuesday in Ilorin at the Kwara State Malaria Advocacy, Communication and Social MobilisationContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok Abuja, May 5, 2026 (NAN) Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu, a health expert and Strategic Adviser to the Coordinating Minister of Health on Malaria elimination, has said that innovation and sustained collaboration are key drivers in Nigeria’s efforts to eliminate malaria. He said the approach is also central toContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Jigawa Government is targeting no fewer than 1.4 million children for anti-malarial drugs in its 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign across the state. The state’s Malaria Control Programme Officer, Malam Bilya Haruna, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Prof. Wellington Oyibo , a professor of Medical Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has urged different states of the Federation to develop the political will toward the elimination of malaria in Nigeria. Oyibo, also a Tropical Disease Specialist, gave the advice in anContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Melchior Aissi, Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), has emphasised that no country can eliminate malaria in isolation. Aïssi disclosed this via WAHO’s social media handle during the 27th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Assembly of Health Ministers. He advocatedContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to malaria control in solidarity with member states, partners, and the international community as they celebrate World Malaria Day. The organisation disclosed this on its social media handle on Saturday. According to WAHO, West Africa bears aboutContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom Prof. Wellington Oyibo, Consultant and Medical Parasitologist at the College of Medicine, of the University of Lagos, says untreated malaria remains a top cause of spontaneous miscarriage and maternal complications in Nigeria. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday, Oyibo urgedContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A veteran actor and the Oloja-Elect of Lagos, Jide Kosoko, has advocated deeper community participation in Nigeria’s malaria elimination efforts. He also threw his weight behind Federal Government’s initiatives aimed at tackling the disease. Kosoko said this on Friday in Abuja during aContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan A report by the Society for Family Health (SFH) says its 2025 malaria intervention programme in seven states protected no fewer than 49 million Nigerians through integrated prevention campaigns. The report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, said the interventionContinue Reading
