Africa
Gombe Launches Emergency Vaccination After 332 Diphtheria Cases in Four LGAs
State orders schools to cooperate as first immunisation runs September 20-24, 2026; second dose is 14 days later and final dose seven days after.
Niger State Postpones Election Campaigning After 37 Suspected Miners Die in Custody
Governor Bago declared three days of mourning after 37 detainees died; authorities cite possible diphtheria while relatives and an intelligence
Katsina Federal Teaching Hospital Exhausts Bed Space During Diphtheria Outbreak
Katsina’s Federal Teaching Hospital has exhausted inpatient bed capacity as a diphtheria outbreak overwhelms the facility.
FG Activates Task Force, Sends 500,000 Diphtheria Vaccines To Katsina And Kano
Federal Government activates emergency task force, deploys 500,000 vaccine doses and expands treatment centres in Katsina and Kano.