The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed in its latest data, Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.95 per cent in May 2024. NBS said this represents an increase of 0.26% points when compared to the April 2024 headline inflation rate, according to the Consumer Price Index report released on Saturday. The data revealed that on…
Deaths arising from cholera outbreak has reached 15 in Lagos State with 350 suspected cases reported in the state. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the revelation on Saturday while speaking on steps taken to control the outbreak in Lagos State. The commissioner in a statement said that the 350 suspected…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCom) has confirmed the safe return of ten Nigerian teenage girls who were allegedly trafficked to Ghana for prostitution. The Commission’s chairman, Dabiri-Erewa, revealed that the rescued girls, all under 18, arrived in Lagos and were profiled by officials from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons…
Dr. Warns Ola Wales, a medical doctor, has strongly warned Nigerians about the dangerous consequences of consuming spoiled tomatoes and peppers, known as’ eesa’ or ‘baaje’ tomatoes. In a viral video viewed by Africa Health Report, on Saturday, Wales highlighted the health risks posed by harmful microorganisms found in rotten produce. Wales emphasized the presence…
The Oyo State government has said that it is monitoring the two admitted suspected cases of cholera disease allegedly from Lagos state in a private hospital in Ibadan. Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, made this known in a statement on issued on Friday regarding the recent cholera outbreak in Lagos where five…
President Bola Tinubu has directed Mr. Mamman Ahmadu to resign from office as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said the move was part of a larger reorganization effort in the public procurement system to reposition…
The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero has announced the cancellation of the durbar ceremonies he initially planned to avoid breakdown of law and order in the state. He also extended warm greetings to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on the occasion of the Eid el Kabir celebration. This…
President Bola Tinubu has authorised the reconstitution of Governing Councils and Boards of federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for effective management nationwide. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nnamdi Mbaeri and sighted by the African Health…
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has issued a public warning regarding a cholera outbreak that has claimed 30 lives and resulted in 1,141 suspected cases across Nigeria. This information was disclosed by the agency’s Director General, Dr. Agnes Asagbra, in a statement made available to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Friday. “As we approach…
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, announced this in a statement on Friday. He said the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, and…
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