Lassa fever preparedness: NCDC flags delays in seeking care, healthcare worker infections, and weak facility functionality as Nigeria heads toward the 2026/2027 peak season, urging faster response and better sanitation and food storage. Poisoning deaths in Ondo: Ondo authorities confirm 24 deaths after residents consumed a suspected herbal drink; police and health officials have launched investigations and toxicology checks, while a ban on locally brewed alcohol is announced. Health workforce and access: General Hospital Apapa marks 100 days with higher bed capacity (35 to 55), improved antenatal services, and staff welfare reforms. Regulating health training: North-West states vow to shut unlicensed private health training schools to curb quackery. Education for future clinicians: University of Ibadan releases 2026/2027 College of Medicine cut-off marks, with Medicine and Surgery highest at 80.00. Drug safety and counterfeit risk: NAFDAC raises alarm over fake products and recalls, while EFCC urges Oyo to regulate non-profit organisations to prevent misuse for terrorism financing. Eye care support: Qatar Charity’s Ibsar initiative delivers 1,074 eye surgeries in Niger and Yobe, restoring sight to 1,018 people.