Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has joined other prominent Nigerians and the global community in mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a disciplined, principled, and patriotic leader. In a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who once vowed to revitalize the nation’s ailing institutions and eradicate medical tourism for the political elite, died on Sunday in London after a prolonged illness. Succumbing to death in a London hospital about two years after leaving office as president of Nigeria – Africa’s most…
In Nigeria, pneumonia quietly remains the leading infectious killer of children under five. Though entirely preventable and treatable, it claimed an estimated 162,000 young lives in 2018, making Nigeria the world’s largest contributor to pneumonia-related fatalities in this age group. This report by Sultan Rabiu captures how this silent epidemic unfolds largely outside public view,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has assured that Nigeria’s visa-on-arrival (VOA) policy has not been cancelled but upgraded to boost efficiency. In a statement released by the Director General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), Princess Zahrah Audu, Tunji-Ojo gave the clarification after a closed-door meeting with PEBEC…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists across Nigeria to exercise maximum caution as heavy rains intensify nationwide. In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Saturday, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, emphasised that driving in the rain poses significant dangers, including poor visibility and…
Hussaini Kafi I Kano The Kanawa Pharmaceutical Coordinated Wholesale Centre (KPP-CWC) in Kano has confiscated substandard drugs and unwholesome food items worth over N1.3 billion, in a major clampdown aimed at safeguarding public health. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, the Superintendent Pharmacist of the centre, Furera Ado, revealed that 40.3% of the pharmaceutical products sampled…
Stanford University’s pioneering SPARK Translational Research Programme has unveiled plans towards finding solutions to cancers and other critical health challenges in Nigeria and the African continent in general. SPARK Global which is set to hold its first conference in Nigeria next year also speaks about strategies to expands efforts to accelerate local solutions to health…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A cholera outbreak has struck two correctional facilities in Adamawa State, infecting at least 28 inmates and raising serious public health concerns. The alarming development was disclosed on Friday by the Chairman of Jada Local Government Area, Salihu Ahmed, during a free medical outreach programme in the area. “This is a…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the recall of several multivitamin and iron supplements sold in the United States, warning that similar products may be in circulation in Nigeria. In a public alert (No. 023/2025), on Friday, NAFDAC disclosed that the affected supplements, marketed under…
Northern Nigeria is once again under water. Following days of unrelenting rainfall in late June, flash floods have torn through the communities of Chibok and Damboa Local Government Areas of Borno State, submerging homes, destroying livelihoods, and triggering fears of an impending public health emergency. The destruction is stark: no fewer than 1,209 houses have…
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