A groundbreaking study out of Australia has found that receiving vaccine booster shots in the same arm as the original dose may lead to faster and more effective immune responses, opening new possibilities for improving immunisation strategies. Scientists from the University of New South Wales and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research employed live imaging…
By John Nwokocha, Abuja Preparations to electing the next Pope- Francis’ successor are on top gear as Cardinals from around the world will meet this week. The Cardinals must hold a series of congregazioni – special meetings, known as ‘a conclave’ during which they will discuss what sort of leader they are looking for, and…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In many Nigerian homes, a single kitchen knife often multitasks—cutting raw meat, vegetables, and even fruits—without a second thought. But experts are sounding the alarm over this common practice, warning it could be a silent driver of dangerous foodborne infections. “When the same knife is used, cross-contamination occurs. We must look…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and development partners, has launched the 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign to eradicate polio and bolster routine immunisation efforts. Running from May 3 to 6, the campaign targets children under five through fixed posts,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos As part of activities marking the World Immunisation Week, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with select journalists and stakeholders embarked on an immunisation sensitisation tour to Zarama Primary Health Care Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The initiative aimed to deepen public understanding of the importance of childhood immunisation…
A civic technology platform, MonITNG, has lauded Senator Ireti Kingibe for prioritising the renovation of 62 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the move as “commendable and timely.” MonITNG, which empowers citizens to monitor public projects and access data across Nigeria, made this known in a statement on Sunday. The…
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, convicted and sentenced one Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu to six months imprisonment for non-declaration of foreign currencies at Lagos Airport. Okechukwu was arrested in December 2024 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS for…
A new report by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, reveals a major public health breakthrough in Africa as 20 countries—including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda—have integrated the world’s first malaria vaccines into their routine immunisation programmes. Other countries include Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia,…
Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday convicted and sentenced the duo of Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi to one year imprisonment, each for hawking Naira notes. They were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos…
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced plans to establish a full-fledged Customs Area Command at the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ). This development was revealed during his official visit to the facility on Wednesday. The move is aimed at deepening customs’ structural presence and operational efficiency within…
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