Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate reopening of the Oko-Oba Abattoir in Agege after its operators met key sanitation and hygiene requirements. The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the decision in a statement posted on his official X account on Monday. According…
Styrofoam containers appear to be making a comeback in Lagos, despite the state government’s enforcement of a ban on their use and distribution, which began a year ago. The ban, introduced in January 2024, was part of efforts to curb the environmental damage caused by single-use plastics, including non-biodegradable polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam….
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Bauchi State First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Bala Muhammad, has launched the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) programme to tackle malaria and malnutrition among children under five. Represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Zainab Baban Takko, she said, “The state government remains committed to…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Vice-President Kashim Shettima has announced that the Federal Government aims to plant 20 billion trees across Nigeria in the next rainy season as part of its ambitious reforestation and environmental sustainability agenda. Shettima made this known on Saturday during his state visit to Ethiopia, where he toured key agricultural and industrial…
A group has called on the federal government to provide clarity over recent conflicting claims by the Presidency and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) regarding the number of renovated Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the country. MonITNG, a civic platform tracking public projects nationwide, on Saturday, said the figures released by the…
A study by the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at Wits University has revealed that public health campaigns in Africa are failing to address the needs of people aged 50 and over living with HIV, despite their rapidly increasing numbers. Published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, the research showed that the population of older…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano No fewer than 20 local government areas in Kano State have been certified as Open Defecation-Free (ODF), bringing the total number of certified councils in the state to 26. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, while receiving the certificates, expressed confidence that Kano would soon attain full ODF status. “Kano State will soon…
A Tipping Point for Public Health After decades of waging war against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, Nigeria now teeters on a knife’s edge as dwindling foreign aid exposes perilous cracks in its fragile domestic funding. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are now raising the alarm, insisting that without a unified and robust homegrown financing strategy,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) and its health partners have met with critical stakeholders ahead of the National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign slated for June 28 to July 3, 2025. The meeting, held at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Benin City, brought together…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos British pharmaceutical giant GSK and Indian drugmaker Bharat Biotech have announced an immediate phased reduction in the cost of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, aiming to bring its price down to under $5 per dose. The move comes at a critical moment as Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, grapples with a major…
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