Korede Abdullah in Lagos Health authorities in Lagos State are ramping up efforts to curb a diphtheria outbreak that has seen 10 confirmed cases between January and March 2025. This was contained in a press statement released on Sunday and signed by Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo. According to the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Several countries have reported new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). Nigeria recorded three new cases as of March 26, bringing its total for 2025 to ten, compared to 98 cases last year. Angola also confirmed its first case of the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Abia State government has reinstated sanitary inspectors to oversee toilets, gutters, and other environmental spaces across the state. This initiative aligns with the administration’s commitment to public health and environmental hygiene. According to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Alex Otti on Environment, Professor Ijeoma Iheukwumere, “the measure is part…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) have donated vehicles to bolster security and healthcare services in Lagos State. The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) received two vehicles, while a specialized intensive care unit ambulance was donated to the Federal Medical…
In a groundbreaking move to strengthen agricultural data and policy-making, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct Nigeria’s most extensive agricultural survey under the global 50×2030 Initiative. Speaking at the signing ceremony recently, NBS Statistician-General, Adeyemi Adeniran, described…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced plans to establish 18 new Innovation Hubs in tertiary institutions across Nigeria in 2025 as part of efforts to strengthen research and innovation. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, made the disclosure at the closing ceremony of the 30th Cohort of the Research for Impact (R4i)…
For the past three years, Kano residents have been deprived of this historic event, leaving a void in the cultural and social fabric of the state. In reality, over the past two weeks, as the countdown to the end of the Ramadan fasting began amid expectations for colourful Sallah celebrations in Kano state, tensions enveloped…
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, has warned the public about a fraudulent contract scheme involving individuals impersonating its Chief Medical Director (CMD), Professor Yusuf Bara Jibrin. In a statement on Friday, the hospital’s Head of Public Relations, Usman Koli, said scammers were falsely claiming that the CMD was awarding contracts for…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of 16 travelers from Northern Nigeria in Uromi, Edo State, describing the incident as an unjustified act of mob violence. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, returning to Kano from Port Harcourt, Rivers State were reportedly attacked and killed based…
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as the Shiite group, has denied claims by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command that its members killed a security operative and injured two during the clash that erupted on Friday as a result of their procession. The IMN also said it has confirmed the death of six…
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