Korede Abdullah in Lagos At least three Nigerians have been deported from the United States following allegations of their involvement in various criminal activities. The individuals were among a larger group targeted by U.S. immigration authorities, as part of an initiative to repatriate over 3,000 Nigerians linked to criminal offenses. Africa Health Report (AHR) reports…
Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, has said the state has recorded five cases of cholera, three fatalities, and 20 suspected cases. Baamlong, on Wednesday in Jos, said the confirmed cases were reported in Ngyong, Hurti, and Wurit communities in the Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA). According to Baamlong, the state ministry of…
“It was a combination of human error and technology. We are sincerely sorry,” JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said on Wednesday. Prof Oloyede while admitting to error announced that about 379,997 candidates in the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would retake the examination. Oloyede, stated this at a press conference in Abuja….
On Tuesday, the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) in Kano state shut down two female hostels with the management justifying its decision on ‘high immorality’. Africa Health Report correspondent, Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano dived into investigations and uncovered untold facts of the controversial closure. Please find in this special report the strange…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Sierra Leone has recorded a staggering 2,045 mpox cases and 11 deaths since the start of the year, according to a new report by the Ministry of Health. The most recent surge included 165 new infections reported on a single day, Sunday, marking a dramatic increase from earlier this month, when…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a move that has baffled observers and provoked criticism, Burkina Faso has joined Niger in opening diplomatic channels with the Taliban, despite both Sahelian nations being ravaged by jihadist violence ideologically tied to the Afghan group. According to a security expert, Zagazola Makama, on May 12, representatives of Burkina Faso’s…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to scale up its support for Nigeria’s educational and healthcare sectors as part of a broader collaboration to drive human capital development and economic reform under the Tinubu administration. Speaking on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the IsDB, led by…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The First Lady of Delta State and founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, Her Excellency Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, has officially launched the Measles-Rubella Vaccine (MRV) advocacy rollout in Delta State. Speaking during the event at Unity Hall, Government House in Asaba, she described the initiative as a vital step in…
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has partnered with Stanford University’s SPARK GLOBAL to establish a translational research initiative in Nigeria. The landmark move according to a statement is aimed at revolutionizing biomedical research across African continent. According to SPARK GLOBAL, the program seeks to “address unmet medical needs” through homegrown innovation…
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), in partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), has launched a workshop in Abuja to develop a national framework for micro-credentials aimed at tackling youth unemployment and skills gaps. Speaking at the event on Tuesday, NOUN Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olufemi Peters, described micro-credentials as “no longer optional but urgent,”…
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