July 2025

Yaba Neuropsychiatric Hospital Leadership Battle: Patients’ Wellbeing at Great Risk, Triggering Fears over Mental Cases Worsening

Korede AbdullahJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025015 mins

In this insightful special report, Korede Abdullah, Africa Health Report’s Southwest correspondent, takes you inside the storm engulfing Nigeria’s oldest psychiatric hospital—where a fierce struggle for leadership has turned quiet wards into tense battlegrounds, pitting doctors against unions, rules against power, and leaving vulnerable patients caught in the middle of a crisis that tests the…

Again, Flood Ravages Borno Communities, Destroys over 1,200 Houses

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJuly 4, 2025July 4, 202502 mins

Hussaini Kafi in Kano No fewer than 1,209 houses have been destroyed by flash floods in Damboa and Chibok local government areas of Borno State, following days of torrential rainfall. The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), which conducted a rapid assessment, confirmed the destruction on Thursday across Gumsuri, Garjang, and Wovi in Damboa; as…

Experts Link Climate Change, Pollution to Rising Digestive Diseases in Nigeria

Korede AbdullahJuly 4, 2025July 4, 202503 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos Long-term exposure to fine particle pollution is silently damaging vital organs, including the lungs and digestive system, President of the Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria (SOGHIN), Professor Jesse Otegbayo has warned. Speaking at SOGHIN’s 17th Annual General and Scientific Conference on Thursday, Otegbayo, who also heads the University College…

Anambra to Tackle Mental Health, Announces New Rehab Centre in Nibo

Korede AbdullahJuly 4, 2025July 4, 202502 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Anambra State government has approved the construction of a rehabilitation centre in Nibo, Awka, as part of a sweeping plan to address mental health challenges in the state. Announcing the decision after the 12th meeting of the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) on Thursday, Governor Charles Soludo reaffirmed his administration’s…

Delta State Launches Helium Doc A1 to Strengthen Health Response in Flood Zones

Korede AbdullahJuly 4, 2025July 4, 202502 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a bold move to boost healthcare delivery in flood-prone and disaster-affected communities, the Delta State Government has unveiled a digital health solution, Helium Doc A1. The launch took place on Thursday in Asaba, drawing key stakeholders and partners together to chart a new path for climate-resilient health services. “Our frontline…

FG to Make Cassava Attractive as Industrial Growth Driver

Juliet JacobJuly 3, 2025July 3, 202503 mins

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has revealed that Nigeria is banking on its cassava sector to drive industrial growth and save the nation over N3 trillion annually in fuel and ethanol imports. At the inaugural World Cassava Day 2025, held on Thursday at the State House Banquet Hall, Shettima described cassava as “not just a crop…

Katsina Govt Launches N100m Climate-Smart Scheme for Smallholder Farmers

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJuly 3, 2025July 3, 202502 mins

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has launched a N100 million Climate-Smart Agribusiness Empowerment Scheme aimed at transforming agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Kaulaha Muhammad. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, who flagged off the initiative in partnership…

Katsina Commits N4bn to Women Empowerment, Targets 800,000 Beneficiaries

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJuly 3, 2025July 3, 202502 mins

Hussaini Kafi in Kano Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has announced a N4 billion budgetary allocation to support women-focused economic initiatives under the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP), with over 800,000 women set to benefit. Speaking at the North West Scale-Up Summit of the NFWP in Katsina on Wednesday, Radda described the project…

Lagos Deepens Healthcare Access with ILERA EKO Reforms

Korede AbdullahJuly 3, 2025July 3, 202503 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos To expand access to quality healthcare for all residents, the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), on Wednesday engaged over 800 healthcare providers at the 2025 ILERA EKO Annual Provider Forum in Lagos. Themed “Driving Universal Health Coverage through Strategic Partnerships,” the high-level forum reviewed progress…

Anthrax Outbreak in Congo DRC: Authorities, WHO Ramp Up Multi-Sector Response

Korede AbdullahJuly 3, 2025July 3, 202503 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos An outbreak of anthrax has raised alarms in Virunga National Park, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, after dozens of buffalo and hippopotamuses were found dead earlier this year. Samples tested at the Goma veterinary laboratory confirmed the presence of anthrax spores, sparking fears of transmission to humans. “Anthrax…

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