Hussaini Kafi in Kano The family of former Kano State Governor and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has remained silent amid reports that he has been rushed to a specialist hospital in London following a critical health emergency. Although the report has not been officially confirmed, online sources indicate…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Enugu State is transforming its primary healthcare landscape with the construction of 260 modern health centres across its 260 wards, aimed at drastically reducing maternal and infant mortality. The Executive Secretary and CEO of the Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, said on Sunday, “When Governor Peter Mbah assumed…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Cholera Spreads Across 34 States The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has issued a nationwide alert on the spread of multiple infectious diseases, including cholera, dengue fever, Mpox, diphtheria, and yellow fever. “The situation demands heightened vigilance and intensified response efforts from all stakeholders,”…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Adamawa State has recorded a 40 per cent rise in new acceptors of family planning methods over the past year, according to The Challenge Initiative (TCI), a reproductive health-focused NGO. TCI’s State Programme Manager, Mr. Godiya Yusuf, disclosed this on Saturday during a media roundtable on family planning held in Yola,…
Amidst Nigeria’s records of over 8,000 cervical cancer deaths annually, representing the highest toll in Africa and the seventh highest worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), experts are urging the country to include boys in its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme to halt the disease’s spread. The experts called for the inclusion of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) enforcement team has cleared an illegal dumpsite located behind 68, Oduntan Street, Ketu, following growing concerns over environmental hazards in the area. The operation, which took place on Saturday, was aimed at addressing the health and safety risks posed by the unauthorised waste disposal. Confirming…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Imo State has intensified its crackdown on the production of illicit drugs, focusing on crystal meth, locally called Mkpurumiri. The State Commandant, Ibrahim Ohida, disclosed on Saturday that that the agency is determined to identify and dismantle secret drug laboratories scattered across communities….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Researchers at the University of Florida have unveiled findings that could reshape cancer treatment by jumpstarting the body’s own immune system to target tumors. “It’s a potentially paradigm-shifting discovery,” said UF Health pediatric oncologist Dr. Elias Sayour, speaking with the Tampa Bay Times. Currently undergoing human trials, the vaccine may one…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Imo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Chioma Egu, has dismissed recent social media reports claiming that a student at the Technical Training College (TTC) in Irete, Owerri West LGA, died from diphtheria. In a press statement released on Saturday, Dr. Egu described the viral video as “misleading and entirely unfounded,” clarifying…
The Katsina State Government has approved the extension of maternity leave for nursing mothers in the state’s civil service to four months and 10 days. The Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina, Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Turaji made this known in Katsina while receiving officials of the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in…
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