The Delta State Government has directed the immediate withdrawal of the query issued to a student of the School of Nursing Sciences, Agbor, Osato Edobor, over her involvement in a viral social media video during the recent visit of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. In a statement on Friday via X, the state’s Commissioner for Health,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Delta State College of Nursing Sciences has issued a disciplinary query to Osato Edobor, a student nurse, for allegedly recording and sharing an “unauthorised” video during the visit of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to Delta State. The letter, dated March 27, 2025, and signed by the institution’s provost,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has raised concerns over the widespread but often overlooked bacterial infection, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). This silent pathogen, which infects the stomach lining, is responsible for conditions such as gastritis, peptic ulcers, and, in severe cases, gastric cancer. Director of Research and Professor of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a two-year exemption of import duties and Value Added Tax (VAT) on raw materials essential for producing healthcare products. This decision aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order, aimed at reducing costs and enhancing access to essential medicines and medical supplies. On Thursday, Customs…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has urged the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA and civil society organisations to strive towards enhancing their involvement in the anti-corruption fight. The call was made on Thursday, March 27, 2025 by the Acting Director, Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Bawa Usman Kaltungo when the leaders of Barnawa…
Hussaini Kafi, Kano The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has deployed Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to Kebbi, Sokoto, and Katsina States to curb the ongoing outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), following a sharp rise in suspected cases and fatalities. According to a statement on Thursday, the NCDC reported that as of March…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Sierra Leone has launched a nationwide mpox vaccination campaign in response to a sharp rise in cases since January. According to the Head of the Mpox Incident Support Team at Africa CDC, Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, while speaking with press men on Thursday, the country is now the seventh in Africa to…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Adamawa State government has confirmed a rabies outbreak, with cats being particularly affected. Commissioner for Livestock and Aquaculture Development, Tijjani Maksha, announced the development in Yola, the state capital, reassuring residents that measures are being taken to control the spread. Rabies, a deadly viral disease affecting both animals and humans,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Gombe State has reported three deaths from cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) as of March 27, 2025. At a media briefing at the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Commissioner for Health Dr. Habu Dahiru disclosed that “we have been able to line list 70 suspected cases of CSM in nine LGAs and have…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In response to the violent crisis over a land dispute in Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun communities, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has ordered the immediate establishment of camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs). The governor, through his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, stated that the camps, named ‘Holden Camp,’ should be set…
