Residents of Lagos who regularly stop by roadsides, medians and walkways to purchase food, clothing, household items and other goods may soon face arrest as the State Government intensifies its crackdown on illegal trading. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned that, beginning next week, residents who patronise traders operating in unauthorised public spaces…
Global Mirror News gathered that the Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate temporary closure of all primary and secondary schools across the state following a diphtheria outbreak that has claimed at least 23 lives, with 148 suspected cases recorded by health authorities. The directive was issued on Saturday, September 5, 2026, by Plateau State…
Nigerians are raising the alarm over the growing circulation of suspected fake, adulterated and substandard products in markets across the Country, with increasing concerns over the possible health and economic consequences. The renewed outcry has placed the spotlight on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised the alarm over the continued spread of Lassa fever in the Country, reporting that 252 people have now died from the disease in 2026, while confirmed infections have climbed to 1,035. According to the latest Lassa fever situation report released by the NCDC in…
Plateau State is battling a diphtheria outbreak after 23 people reportedly died, while 143 suspected cases have been recorded across the State within the last two weeks. The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this while speaking with Journalists in Jos on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Global Mirror News gathered that the State…
Nigeria records an estimated 22,000 new HIV infections among children annually, with about 160,000 children aged zero to 14 years currently living with the virus, a Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Bingham University, Prosper Okonkwo, has disclosed. Okonkwo also revealed that approximately 15,000 AIDS-related deaths among children were recorded within a single year, warning…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed that its ban on the production, distribution and sale of sachet and other small-volume alcoholic beverages remains in force, stressing that there will be no reversal of the policy aimed at protecting public health, Global Mirror News reports. The Agency disclosed that…
What many Nigerians see as an act of compassion at the scene of a road accident could, in some cases, become a life-threatening mistake. A Nigerian Nurse has cautioned members of the public against giving water to accident victims immediately after a crash, explaining that doing so could worsen their condition or even lead to…
…Nursing Schools Partner Council to Deepen Preventive Healthcare Across 15 Wards The Executive Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Balogun Olaniyi Afeez (BOA), has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to accessible and quality healthcare as more than 1,000 residents benefitted from a comprehensive free medical outreach organised by Ogun State College of Nursing Science…
Lagos State recorded the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria in 2025, with 10,430 fresh cases, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025. The report revealed that 102,025 new HIV infections were recorded across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital…
