Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Lagos Calls for Enhanced Funding, Support

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, has appealed for increased funding and support to address the growing challenges in mental health care. The hospital’s Medical Director, Dr. Olugbenga Owoeye made this plea during the official visit of the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako to…

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NSCDC Arrests 4, Recovers 10,000 Solen Railway Sleepers in Jos

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Plateau State Command, has arrested four suspects and recovered over 10,000 stolen railway sleepers from different locations in the state. Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Jos, Commandant Ishaku Musa said the arrests were made following a tip-off from the command’s…

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Katsina Hospital Operates Without X-Ray Machine Despite N3m Repair Cost in 5 months

The Turai Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital in Katsina State has been operating without a functional X-ray machine for the past five months, despite a repair cost of less than N3 million. Patients are growing increasingly frustrated as they are forced to seek alternative healthcare facilities for essential diagnostic services. One of the affected patients,…

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Katsina Govt Invests over N120bn in Education

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State government has made substantial investments in the education sector, with expenditures exceeding N120 billion across various educational initiatives and infrastructure development projects. During the third edition of the monthly press briefing delivered by Deputy Governor Malam Faruk Lawal Jobe, the administration highlighted significant achievements in basic, secondary, and…

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