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…
Another case of the new deadly mpox strain has been detected in the UK, health officials confirmed today. The clade 1b mutation, which experts have called ‘the most dangerous one so far’ kills one in ten of those infected and is believed to be behind a wave of miscarriages in Africa, where it emerged. The…
Another case of the new deadly mpox strain has been detected in the UK, health officials confirmed today. The clade 1b mutation, which experts have called ‘the most dangerous one so far’ kills one in ten of those infected and is believed to be behind a wave of miscarriages in Africa, where it emerged. The…
Access Bank has announced the appointment of Uche Orji as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective January 7, 2025. According to a statement made available to Africa Health Report, AHR on Saturday by the company’s secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, the move, approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to…
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…
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,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from N950 to N890 per litre. The new price takes effect immediately from Saturday, February 1, 2025. According to a statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ogun State Police Command has commenced the enforcement of third-party motor insurance across the state, with Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo leading the operation. The exercise, which began at 12:00 pm on Saturday, saw Ogunlowo visiting key areas in Abeokuta, including Olomore, Ibara, and OPIC Panseke, to monitor compliance levels…
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…
Hussaini Ibrahim in Kano In a bid to transform the livestock sector and enhance food security, Governor Mallam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State paid a working visit to the headquarters of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock Development in Abuja. He was warmly received by the Minister, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, alongside other key…
