Northern Nigeria is once again under water. Following days of unrelenting rainfall in late June, flash floods have torn through the communities of Chibok and Damboa Local Government Areas of Borno State, submerging homes, destroying livelihoods, and triggering fears of an impending public health emergency. The destruction is stark: no fewer than 1,209 houses have…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Wednesday unveiled a state equity programme that will provide health insurance cover to over 38,000 vulnerable women and under-five children across the state. Speaking during a high-level stakeholder meeting in Damaturu, Buni described the initiative as a critical step toward achieving universal health coverage…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday raised alarm over the plight of children in Katsina State, revealing that more than 70 per cent of the state’s 4.5 million children are multidimensionally poor—lacking access to essential services such as health, education, and adequate nutrition. Speaking during a media dialogue on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday raised alarm over the plight of children in Katsina State, revealing that more than 70 per cent of the state’s 4.5 million children are multidimensionally poor—lacking access to essential services such as health, education, and adequate nutrition. Speaking during a media dialogue on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano At least 50 per cent of women in rural areas of Kano State still prefer to give birth at home with the help of traditional birth attendants, a new report by Africa Health Report (AHR) has revealed. The finding was presented during a stakeholder dissemination meeting in Kano by the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Katsina has become the first state in Nigeria’s North-West region to formally unveil a Policy on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) alongside a detailed Action Plan on Durable Solutions. The historic launch was made Tuesday at a town hall meeting held at the Local Government Commission, with technical support from the UNDP…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to disaster preparedness, vowing to strengthen emergency response through strategic partnerships with key agencies. Speaking during a Full Scale Flood Response Simulation Exercise by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Wudil Local Government Area on Saturday, Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo,…
Ten years after the United Nations launched the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Nigeria is still battling to align policy with practical realities. Despite the establishment of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and partnerships with Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) to improve access to healthcare, millions of Nigerians remain uncovered, underserved, and frustrated with…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed 500 electricity transformers to communities across the state’s 44 local government areas, in a major push to enhance rural electrification. At the flag-off event held Sunday at the Rural Electricity Board, the governor said the transformers—ranging from 500KVA to 200KVA—were sourced from trusted…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed a diarrhoea outbreak at the Government Girls Senior and Junior Secondary School, Kawo, affecting 81 students, with 15 hospitalised. The state epidemiologist, Jeremiah Diako, who led the Rapid Response Team, said the affected students were aged between 16 and 17. “All hospitalised students…
