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CEPI Funds Groundbreaking Vaccine Safety Project in Africa

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has announced funding of up to $9.9 million for a landmark vaccine safety project led by the Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN). The project, titled “Background Rates of Adverse Events for Vaccine Evaluation in Africa,” aims to generate baseline data on naturally occurring clinical…

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Antibiotics Not Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults – Study

Korede Abdullah in Lagos A new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has found that antibiotic use is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in healthy older adults. The study, which followed over 13,500 participants for five years, provides reassurance for older adults…

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Nigeria Faces Urgent Governance Challenges in 2025, CISLAC/TI-Nigeria Warn

Hussaini Kafi in Kano As Nigeria enters the year 2025, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International (TI) Nigeria have issued a stark warning to the government regarding the persistent socio-economic challenges the country continues to face. In a statement issued by Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the Executive Director of CISLAC, the organization…

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Kano Govt Rejects Tax Reform Bills

By Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has kicked against the President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform describing the bills as ‘ill-timed. Lopsided and inimical’. The governor remarked that the planned tax reform was coming amidst economic challenges confronting the masses under President Tinubu’s government. He made the remarks while welcoming 2025…

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Shape of 2024: Hopes, Dreams and Dashed Promises in Nigeria

As the final curtain is about to be drawn on 2024, Korede Abdullah, the Southwest correspondent for Africa Health Report, recounts the year’s most pivotal events. With clinical precision, he not only chronicles the main events that have shaped Nigeria’s political landscape but also probes the complexities of government policies and their far-reaching impact on…

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How Aisha Sani Maikudi Emerged as Vice-Chancellor UniAbuja, Tenure Begins January 1

The University of Abuja has appointed Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as its new Vice-Chancellor, effective January 1, 2025. The appointment was announced during the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of the University’s Governing Council, chaired by Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd), on Tuesday. Professor Maikudi, a distinguished scholar in International Law, takes on the role for…

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