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How I Met Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Stanford Professor Recalls First Encounter with Nigeria’s Health Minister

John NwokochaJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202514 mins

John Nwokocha, Editor, and Juliet Jacob in Abuja, Nigeria Stanford University’s pioneering SPARK Translational Research Programme has unveiled plans to find solutions to cancers and other critical health challenges in Nigeria and the African continent as a whole. SPARK Global founder and co-director, Professor Daria Mochly-Rosen, made this disclosure against the backdrop of the organisation’s…

Oyo Speaker Pledges Legislative Support for Mobile Cancer Screening Clinic

Korede AbdullahJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202503 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has pledged unwavering legislative support for cancer prevention and HPV awareness across the state. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Mobile Truck Clinic and Molecular Laboratory at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan on Wednesday, Ogundoyin…

Mpox Rising Cases Scare in Africa as Outbreak Hits The Gambia

Korede AbdullahJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202503 mins

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Gambia has confirmed an outbreak of mpox following the detection of a single case last Friday, marking the virus’s re-emergence in a country where it was not in circulation. “A case of mpox has been detected in the country through the routine surveillance system,” the Ministry of Health said in…

Governor Radda Makes First Public Appearance after Crash as VP Visits

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202502 mins

Hussaini Kafi in Kano Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda, on Wednesday made his first public appearance following a recent road crash along the Katsina–Daura highway, as Vice President Kashim Shettima paid him a condolence visit in Abuja. The Vice President visited the governor at the Katsina State Government Lodge in Asokoro, where he offered…

Kano Redeploys 2 DGs in Major Health Sector Restructuring

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202502 mins

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has approved the immediate redeployment of two Directors General as part of efforts to reposition the state’s health sector. According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, Director General of the Private Health Institutions Management Agency, Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim, has been transferred to head the State…

Kaduna Vaccinates 754,304 Girls against HPV, Launches Campaign on Malnutrition

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202502 mins

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Government has vaccinated 754,304 girls aged nine to 14 against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, as part of efforts to boost adolescent health in the state. This was disclosed on Tuesday during the launch of the “Girl Effect Oya Campaign” at the…

NAFDAC Destroys N91m Worth of Tramadol in Kano

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202501 mins

Hussaini Kafi, Kano The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday destroyed 491,000 tablets of Tramadol, valued at N91 million, in Kano. The illicit drugs, intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, were incinerated at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye represented by Director…

UPDATED: Contaminated Rainwater Causes Cholera Outbreak in Niger State, Kills over 13, 230 Hospitalised

Hussaini Ibrahim KafiJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202502 mins

Hussaini Kafi, Minna The consumption of contaminated rainwater has triggered a cholera outbreak across 16 local government areas in Niger State, resulting in 13 deaths and the hospitalisation of 130 others. Out of 253 confirmed cases, Chanchaga, Bosso, Shiroro, Munya, Magama, and Bida local government areas are the worst hit. A breakdown shows Bosso recorded…

Lassa fever’s Endless Deadly Threats in Nigeria

Rabiu Sultan AderinsolaJuly 23, 2025July 23, 202519 mins

Lassa fever continues to cast a shadow over Nigeria, a viral haemorrhagic disease that remains a persistent public health challenge despite decades of awareness. With 190 deaths recorded in 2024 and 145 deaths reported so far in 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has documented a relentless burden, prompting urgent scrutiny…

NAFDAC Dismisses Viral Claims of Tummy Tummy Noodles Ban as ‘Baseless’

Juliet JacobJuly 23, 2025July 23, 202503 mins

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked rumours circulating on social media alleging that it shut down the manufacturing facility of Tummy Tummy noodles in Anambra State and imposed a ban on tinned tomatoes and Maggi seasoning cubes. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Agency described the viral…

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