In response to growing global concerns surrounding the Mpox virus, particularly the newly identified Clade 1B variant, the Lagos State Government has announced a series of robust public health measures aimed at protecting the state from this emerging threat. The new initiatives were unveiled on August 27, 2024, during a media briefing at the Protea…
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday shut down a number of establishments in the state, which include several businesses and religious institutions in contravention of the law as the government intensified its enforcement against establishments violating the State Environmental Laws of 2017. The establishments identified to have been sealed during the operation include; Rockslide Gospel…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed a viral video warning Nigerians to avoid consuming bread due to the alleged use of saccharine in its production. The agency described the video as misleading and not reflective of its observations. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made the clarification on Tuesday…
Dr. Dimie Ogoina, a leading infectious disease expert at the Niger Delta University Hospital, Bayelsa State, has expressed grave concerns about the current mpox outbreak said, “I worry that in Africa, we are working blindly.” Ogoina who chairs the WHO’s mpox emergency committee highlighted the gaps in understanding the virus’s transmission and severity, stressing that…
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef O. Fagbemi, SAN, has addressed the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference on Tuesday, outlining the government’s efforts to reform the justice sector. Fagbemi highlighted key initiatives, including the National Summit on Justice 2024, aimed at improving access, transparency, and efficiency in the justice system. According to…
“Four armed men in a white minibus attacked him, shooting and stabbing him to death.” The Lagos State Police Command has explained how the first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. The police said he was shot and stabbed to death by gunmen on Monday along Chevron Drive in the Lekki area…
In a groundbreaking achievement for Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, Swiss Pharma (Swipha) has become the first company in the country and the entire West African region to receive World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification for two critical medicines. This information was announced in a press release by USAID and Swipha on their website, which was also accessible…
On a good day humanitarian work or aid is a dream health service. But, due to incessant killings, abductions for ransom and maiming of aid workers by terrorists operating especially in parts of Nigeria, humanitarian workers have become endangered. Korede Abdullah reports A grim picture On the solemn occasion of World Humanitarian Day, 2024,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said children in BAY (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) states are battling escalating levels of malnutrition, and need immediate and holistic response to address it. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Maiduguri Dr. Tushar Rane, stated this Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State during a child malnutrition media dialogue and capacity…
The National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD) has detailed its next steps if Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, kidnapped over nine months ago, is not released by the end of their seven days warning strike. Dr. Dele Abdullahi, NARD’s national president, clarified in an interview with Africa Health Report, AHR, on Monday that the ongoing strike is…
