Hussaini Kafi in Kano Northern Nigeria’s strategic role in shaping the country’s political and economic direction came under focus at a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement hosted by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) at Arewa House, Kaduna, from July 29 to 30, 2025. In a communiqué issued on July 30, 2025, participants…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Healthcare delivery at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala, Kano has come to a near standstill as patients desert the facility following the warning strike declared by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). Checks by Africa Health Report, AHR, on Thursday, being day 2 of the strike, revealed that…
President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025. The president extended the Customs’ boss tenure by one year. This was disclosed on Thursday in a State House Press Release signed by the President’s special…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A heavy downpour on Wednesday morning led to the collapse of eight buildings and displacement of several residents in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The rain, which began around 6:15 a.m. and lasted over three hours, flooded communities including Bulumkutu Abuja, Moduganari, Ngomari, and other low-lying areas. “I started seeing water…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has declared free medical treatment for all residents diagnosed with typhoid, as part of efforts to curb the disease’s spread and alleviate healthcare costs. In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Salisu Zango, said five hospitals have been designated to offer the…
The seven-day warning strike by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), has grounded social and health activities across Nigerian hospitals. Agency report said that hospitals have been rejecting patients for fresh admission as of Wednesday. Another agency report observed that the Adeoyo Hospital in Ibadan has discharged patients who were admitted following…
At least 22 people, including a police officer, have been killed and 200 others injured in protests against a rise in the price of fuel that began on Monday, Interior Minister Manuel Homem has said. Police say more than 1,200 people have also been arrested in what began as a strike by taxi drivers against…
Roughly 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said Wednesday. In a statement, the agency said active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria heightened the risk of cholera spreading, raising the threat of cross-border transmission to…
Dennis Gabriel in Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef as its new Country Representative. In a statement issued on Monday, the organisation said Wafaa brings more than two decades of experience in international humanitarian and development work to her new role, positioning her to…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a comprehensive national strategy aimed at revamping brain and spine healthcare across Nigeria. Speaking at the inaugural Africa Neurological Health Summit 2025 in Abuja on Tuesday, Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Salma Ibrahim Anas, represented by Dr. Ahmed Yakasai emphasised the…
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