In May 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared polio a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The WHO defines a PHEIC as an extraordinary event determined to constitute
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The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital in Bauchi says it has suspended non-emergency surgeries due to the strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency on the country’s education sector. Atiku was reacting to the abduction of some pupils

A building under construction in the Obalende area of Lagos has collapsed. The building is located at 60 Odo street,

Buba Marwa, former military governor of Lagos state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare an emergency on drug abuse

A Qatar airways flight headed to Bali, Indonesia, was forced to make an emergency landing in India, after a woman

There are high levels of severe malnutrition and dire conditions in areas that just opened up to humanitarian assistance, according