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Agojeju-Odo community in Kogi State was a community thriving on agriculture before incessant attacks by herdsmen forced the residents flee their homes and

It’s been 10 years since Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls. In the time since, CNN finds that though efforts to enroll more girls in school have worked, getting an education remains risky – only now, the threats have multiplied.

Baga town is in the northeast of Borno state, Nigeria, approximately 190 kilometers from the state capital. The town lies on the borders of the Lake Chad and is host to fishermen and farmers. When armed conflict hit the town, the entire community was displaced.Fatsuma and her family had to come out from their hiding place after 2 days to embark on the life-saving journey.

In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. The vaccine and emergency vaccination activities are funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which funds the global meningitis vaccine stockpile, and supports lower-income countries with routine vaccination against meningitis.

Geneva: Africa s most populous nation Nigeria has launched a revolutionary vaccine against meningitis, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) o...

Scores of people have been feared killed in Kukawa village of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State during airstrikes

In world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis

Nigeria, has launched a "revolutionary" vaccine against meningitis, which the World Health Organisation on Friday said was a world first.

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has claimed that Nigeria is the first country in the world to roll out a new meningitis vaccine (called Men5CV).    According to WHO, this is especially important for countries like Nigeria where multiple serogroups are prevalent.    The new vaccine uses the same technology as the meningitis A conjugate vaccine (MenAfriVac®), which wiped out meningococcal, an epidemic in Nigeria.  

Nigeria recorded 1,742 suspected meningitis cases, including 101 confirmed cases and 153 deaths in seven states between 1 October 2023 and 11 March.