Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a landmark decision underscoring his administration’s healthcare priorities, Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Hon. Fuad Atanda-Lawal, has approved a second salary increase for local government doctors, raising their monthly earnings to N800,000, effective June 2025. According to a statement released by the council on Monday, the decision reflects both an appreciation…
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…
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 The Lagos State Government is considering the return of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in response to the deteriorating state of hygiene across the metropolis. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this during an inspection of Idi-Araba, Orile Iganmu, and Alaba Rago in Ojo Local Government Area…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a bid to improve access to healthcare and foster stronger community ties, the Apapa Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday organized a free medical outreach at the palace of Oba Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom. The outreach, held in the heart of the Ijora Oloye community, featured a range…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Bishop of Abuja Archdiocese, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, has raised concerns over Nigeria’s deepening brain drain, citing the exodus of over 16,000 doctors and thousands of skilled professionals. Speaking on the 59th World Communications Day, he called on media professionals to spotlight the consequences of this trend. “An estimated 16,000 doctors…
…Deputy Governor Flags Off Local Supplement Distribution to Tackle Hunger Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a determined move to combat the high rate of child malnutrition in Gombe State, the government on Friday, May 31, officially launched Garin Inuwa, a locally produced food formula targeted at children suffering from severe undernutrition. In a statement issued…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Trump administration’s cancellation of a $258 million HIV vaccine research programme has sparked global concern, particularly for Nigeria and other low-income African countries that depend heavily on international scientific breakthroughs. The programme, previously based at Duke University and the Scripps Research Institute, had shown promise not just for HIV, but…
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