Nigeria reaches polio-free landmark
Nigeria makes a vital step towards being declared polio free in 2017, after marking a year without a recorded case of the disease.
BBC
Habari Zinazoendana
10 years ago
BBC
Nigeria reaches polio 'milestone'
The World Health Organization is set to remove Nigeria from the list of polio endemic countries, a 'milestone' on the path to eradicating the paralysing viral infection.
10 years ago
BBC
VIDEO: Nigeria close to eradicating polio
Until recently there were three countries - Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria - where polio was endemic, now there remain just two.
5 years ago
BBCSwahili19 Feb
Polio: 'Sikuiamini chanjo mpaka mtoto wangu alipopata polio'
Mwanaume aliyekuwa anawafukuza wahudumu wa afya nyumbani kwake nchini Nigeria, sasa amekuwa muhamasishaji wa chanjo
11 years ago
BBC
VIDEO: Ebola reaches Nigeria oil hub - in 15 seconds
Nigeria confirms its first Ebola death outside Lagos. Here's the story in 15 seconds.
11 years ago
BBC
Nigeria to be declared Ebola-free
The World Health Organization is expected to declare Nigeria officially free of Ebola on Monday, after six weeks with no new cases.
11 years ago
BBC
Abducted girls 'free in Nigeria'
Some of the schoolgirls abducted in April by Islamist militants are now free, Nigeria's military tells the BBC.
11 years ago
BBC
VIDEO: WHO to declare Nigeria Ebola free
The WHO is expected to declare Nigeria free from Ebola on Monday with no reported cases of the virus for six weeks due to a rapid and thorough response from healthcare professionals.
9 years ago
BBC
Nigeria U-23 coach Samson Siasia's mother free
The mother of Nigeria Under-23 coach Samson Siasia is released after being kidnapped by gunmen 12 days ago.
10 years ago
BBC28 Oct
Nigeria troops free Boko Haram captives
The Nigerian army has freed 338 people held by Boko Haram near the group's north-eastern stronghold, local officials say.
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