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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, urged the state government to establish a Community College of Midwifery in a southern local government to improve maternal healthcare and tackle youth unemployment. Presenting the motion during plenary, Member representing Kiru, Alhaji Usman Tasiu, said: “This college will reduce…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The wife of the Ondo State Governor, Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa, has called on community leaders and stakeholders to strengthen efforts in supporting the measles and rubella vaccination campaign to safeguard children across the state. Speaking at a sensitisation meeting with stakeholders at The Dome, Akure, the capital of the state on Tuesday,…
Virus Reaches New Regions The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday sounded an urgent alarm to prevent a repeat of the devastating chikungunya epidemic, warning that the mosquito-borne virus is now spreading into new regions, including African countries such as Madagascar, Somalia, and Kenya. The virus has also shown epidemic transmission in Southeast Asia, including…
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