Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has inaugurated a multi-sectoral committee to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Delta State. Director-General of NACA, Dr. Temitope Ilori, stated that the treatment of HIV infection in Nigeria remains free despite funding challenges. Ilori emphasized that President Bola Tinubu is committed…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the brutal murder of seven hunters who were mistakenly attacked and set ablaze by a mob in Uromi, Esan North Local Government Area of Edo State. The victims, identified as northern Hausa hunters, were intercepted by local vigilantes while traveling in a commercial truck. Upon…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Abia State’s First Lady, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has called on key stakeholders to ensure that the upcoming Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign reaches grassroots communities. Speaking through the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Dr. Maureen Arungwa, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Umuahia, she tasked the wives of local government mayors and community leaders with…
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…
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…
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…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos An estimated 1.2 lives would be lost should the United States makes well its fresh threat to suspend funding for GAVI. A global organization responsible for producing and distributing vaccines to developing nations, including Nigeria, GAVI has disclosed on Thursday. “If we don’t get US support, that translates into 1.2 million…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ajimobi family is mourning the loss of Bisola Kola-Daisi, the first daughter of the late former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. She passed away at the age of 42 in the United Kingdom after a brief illness. Her sudden death on Thursday, March 27, 2025, has sent shockwaves through…
