KANO, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a fresh weather advisory forecasting widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across the country between Monday and Wednesday, with heightened flood risks in parts of the north, central, and southern regions. According to the agency, Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina will experience thunderstorms with…
JOS, Nigeria – The Plateau State Government has pledged renewed action to restore public trust in its health system, unveiling reforms aimed at strengthening hospitals, improving staff recruitment, and integrating mental health services. Speaking at the close of the 11th Plateau State Council on Health in Jos, Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Ba’amlong, described the…
Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf (M) and other health stakeholders at the workshop in Kaduna State KANO, Nigeria – Local government chairmen in Kano State have pledged to play a stronger role in revitalising primary healthcare (PHC), following a two-day workshop organised by the Kano State Primary Health Care Management…
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has inaugurated a 14-member committee to oversee the establishment of Gaya Polytechnic, in a move aimed at expanding access to quality tertiary education. Speaking at the inauguration on Thursday, Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, said the initiative aligns with the administration’s…
KATSINA, Nigeria – In northern Nigeria, a silent tragedy is tightening its grip. In Katsina State, emaciated children fill hospital wards and therapeutic feeding centres, their fragile frames testifying to a crisis that has spiralled beyond control. The humanitarian group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that hundreds of children have died from malnutrition in just…
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Katsina has seized illicit drugs worth more than ₦692 million in what officials describe as the command’s largest-ever bust. Area Controller, Comptroller Abba Aji Idris, told journalists on Wednesday that the drugs were concealed in two private vehicles attempting to evade security checks near the Kongolam…
KANO, Nigeria — A grieving father in Kano State has recounted the heartbreaking loss of four young daughters to diphtheria within just two weeks, underscoring the severity of Nigeria’s ongoing outbreak. Malam Yusuf Maitama, who lives in Hotoron Yan Dodo, Nassarawa Local Government Area, told journalists on Tuesday that the tragedy began when his youngest…
KANO, Nigeria – The Federal Government has clarified that patients in Nigeria’s Northwest are not excluded from its kidney dialysis subsidy scheme, contrary to circulating claims. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said the subsidy is already being piloted in 11 federal tertiary hospitals across the country. “Under the…
KATSINA, Nigeria – At least 13 people were killed on Tuesday when armed men stormed a mosque in Unguwan Mantau, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, opening fire on worshippers during dawn (Fajr) prayers. Authorities described the incident as a reprisal attack. According to the Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs,…
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has pledged stronger collaboration with development partners to improve healthcare services for vulnerable children and adolescents, particularly those affected by HIV. Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo gave the assurance on Monday while receiving a delegation from the Center for Clinical Care and Research of Nigeria (CCCRN), led…
