Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a renewed effort to boost personal hygiene and improve nutrition among its citizens, the Delta State Committee on Food and Nutrition, in collaboration with the State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), has launched an extensive sensitisation campaign across 20 communities and schools in Ethiope East, Burutu, and Ukwuani…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH) in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has embarked on an ambitious vaccine research and development project aimed at transforming Nigeria’s healthcare landscape. Announced during a two-day retreat in Abuja, the initiative is designed to foster innovation, strengthen infrastructure, and enhance capacity in vaccine science. Speaking at the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a major step toward combating infant mortality caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued its first official guidance recommending the global use of two immunisation tools: the maternal vaccine RSVpreF and the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab. The new WHO position paper, released on 30 May…
A mild drama occurred at the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 2, 2025 when a middle -aged man walked into the office premises and reported himself for the offence of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence, citing the fear of the EFCC. A statement by EFCC…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organization (WHO) and the TY Danjuma Foundation have signed a transformative US$2.26 million agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s health systems, particularly in maternal and child health, and build resilience at the grassroots. The partnership, formalized at the UN House in Abuja on June 2, 2025, aims to bolster primary…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a renewed push to combat corruption through regional partnerships, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has collaborated with State Attorneys-General from Nigeria’s South-South region in a one-day strategic conference held in Asaba, Delta State. Themed “Institutional Integrity and Regional Cooperation: The Role of Attorneys-General in Advancing…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Government has launched an ambitious plan to return 200,000 out-of-school children to classrooms across its 23 local government areas within the next four years under the Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) programme. AHR gathered that the initiative, unveiled on Sunday during a two-day stakeholders’ workshop organized in collaboration with…
Residents of Kubwa, a densely populated suburb in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say they are bearing the brunt of the ongoing water supply disruptions linked to major rehabilitation works at two of Abuja’s four water treatment plants. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had announced a two-week water rationing period due to the shutdown…
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has reported over $500 million in investments and a surge in CNG vehicle adoption, countering media claims of infrastructure gaps, as Nigeria’s CNG sector grows rapidly. According to a statement released by PCNGI Program Director Michael Oluwagbemi on Monday, the initiative has transformed Nigeria’s transport landscape since May…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) held a one-day stakeholders’ engagement in Lafia, Nasarawa State, to boost community preparedness for flood risks in 2025. According to a statement released by NEMA on their X (formerly known as Twitter) account on Monday, the event highlighted the severe impact of past floods and stressed collaborative efforts among…
