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…
The federal government on Saturday disclosed it has secured the convictions of 44 terrorists suspects in the Phase 7 of the Kainji Detention Facility Terrorism Trial. The government through the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), said the 44 convicts were secured out of 54 suspects arraigned. This brings to a total of 785 cases involving…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Thursday launched the Pilot School Feeding Programme at Dan-turai Primary School in Gusau, pledging to tackle the rising number of out-of-school children in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sulaiman Bala Idris, which was made available to newsmen…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has resumed the disbursement of upkeep allowances to student beneficiaries who recently updated their bank account details from digital wallets to conventional commercial bank accounts. In a statement issued on Friday by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi , NELFUND confirmed that over 3,600 students who…
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…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to advancing technology-based and vocational education through a strategic partnership with the Federal University of Technology, Babura (FUTB). Speaking on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the university’s management, led by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bala Sidi Aliyu, Governor Namadi described…
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