Gauteng has sharply reduced foot-and-mouth disease cases from 166 to just 6, marking a significant turnaround in controlling the outbreak. The province's response included a vaccination campaign in which all cattle on Gauteng's dairy farms received a second, booster vaccination, according to the department. The decline in cases suggests the containment measures have been effective in curbing the spread of the livestock disease.

The Katsina State Government has initiated the 2026 Annual Mass Livestock Vaccination Exercise, which will last for 18 days. This campaign aims to protect cattle, sheep, and goats from serious infectious diseases and enhance livestock productivity. The exercise was launched at Shifdawa Fulani Village in Batagarawa Local Government Area and focuses on three major livestock diseases, including Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia.

The death toll from a diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State, Nigeria, has risen to 25, with most fatalities being children, while suspected cases have climbed to 300, according to Tribune Online. The state government temporarily shut down public and private schools over the weekend as a preventive measure against the spread of the disease.

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have thwarted an alleged cattle rustling operation, recovering six cows in the Bakal area of Bauchi metropolis. This action was taken following credible intelligence received on June 23, 2026, which indicated that suspected cattle rustlers were transporting the animals towards a riverbank via the Goskaram axis.

The cholera outbreak in Borno State has escalated, with over 13,000 confirmed cases and a death toll that has reached 108 across various local government areas, according to Tori.ng.

The Nigerian Association of Animal Health and Husbandry Technologists (NAAHHT) has pledged support to the Federal Government through the Ministry of Livestock Development. According to Tribune Online, the association's president, Mr Kazeem Akingboye, said the support would cover primary animal healthcare, livestock improvement, artificial insemination, meat inspection, public health, antimicrobial resistance prevention, and the control of transboundary animal diseases across Nigeria.