Korede Abdullah in Lagos A devastating diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria has resulted in the loss of at least 1,191 lives over the past 17 months, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Since May 2023, the country has reported 38,000 suspected cases, with 23,000 confirmed cases. This bacterial infection affects the…
The Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes, and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) has initiated a seven-day nationwide warning strike as of midnight, October 25, 2024. This decision was announced by Kabiru Minjibir, National President of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), during a press briefing following an expanded National Executive Council meeting in…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport (NASST) has successfully hosted the Ex-NAYARDA Field Training Exercise, in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s command philosophy. The two-day exercise, held on October 24-25, aimed to enhance logistics planning and operational efficiency among students. Major General Adekunle Adeyinka, Commander of the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Tragedy struck in the early hours of Friday, October 25, 2024, when a naval personnel, LS Akila A, deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, opened fire under questionable circumstances, killing a fellow military colleague. This information was contained in a press statement released on Friday by…
The Medical and Health Workers’ Association at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)has suspended its indefinite strike for one month to allow for mediation. Chairman Adetoye Ayodeji confirmed this development following a meeting with National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu in Abuja. “It was suspended for one month,” Ayodeji stated. “Mr….
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A staggering two million Nigerian children remain unvaccinated, according to the UNICEF Field Office in Kano. This alarming figure, referred to as “zero-dose” children, underscores the urgent need for increased immunization efforts across the country. The northern region, particularly Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states, is a major concern, accounting for a…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ogun State government has launched a statewide monitoring exercise to regulate transport fares and ensure fair practices in the transportation sector. This initiative, led by Governor Dapo Abiodun, aims to cushion the economic pressures caused by rising fuel costs. The Task Force Control of Transport Fares of Motorists and Unethical…
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family, friends, and associates of the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, who died in a U.S. hospital on October 24. Nwosu was chairman of NEC from 1989 to 1993 and oversaw the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election, which General Ibrahim Babangida annulled….
About three people died in a helicopter crash in Nigeria’s oil-rich state of Port Harcourt on Thursday, with five others missing according to the country’s Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The crash was reported to have taken place at 11.22 a.m. local time (1022GMT) in Rivers State near the country’s Atlantic coast. This comes…
A surge in kidney disease cases has ravaged several communities in Jigawa State, claiming countless lives and leaving families devastated. The development is compounding the health crisis in the rural communities. During a visit to Mezan community in Kafin Hausa Town Local Government Area it was gathered that about 13 people have recently died of…
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