Nearly one in four men who underwent paternity testing at Smart DNA Nigeria between 2025 and 2026 were excluded as biological fathers, according to the laboratory’s latest report.

No fewer than 2,700 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with about 500 new cases emerging weekly, according to UN officials.

The Katsina State Government has approved the procurement of additional equipment for the Advanced Imaging and Cancer Centre at the General Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital, Katsina.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has outlawed the use of ambulances to convey corpses for burial, directing that only hearses be used for such purposes.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed more than 10,000 diphtheria cases across the country this year, raising concern over continued transmission.