Korede Abdullah

Korede Abdullah is Southwest Correspondent for Africa Health Report, particularly focusing on health and development news. He has covered significant health-related stories and business to social issues, indicating a broad range of interests and expertise. He is a dedicated and versatile journalist contributing to informed discourse in Nigeria.

Delta Launches $100m Investment Fund as Shettima Backs State-Led Economic Reforms Governor Sheriff Oborevwori

Delta Launches $100m Investment Fund as Shettima Backs State-Led Economic Reforms

Korede Abdullah August 5, 2026

ASABA, Nigeria – Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has unveiled a $100 million (about ₦133 billion) Investment...

Harvesting Hunger: Why Nigeria Still Cannot Feed Itself Nigerian-farmers

Harvesting Hunger: Why Nigeria Still Cannot Feed Itself

Korede Abdullah August 4, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has some of Africa’s largest expanses of fertile farmland. Yet millions of families...

LASWA Completes Africa’s First Ferry Safety Programme, Trains 50 Professionals LASWA Completes Africa's First Ferry Safety Programme, Trains 50 Professionals

LASWA Completes Africa’s First Ferry Safety Programme, Trains 50 Professionals

Korede Abdullah August 4, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has completed the third module of Africa’s first...

Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: Experts Demand Urgent Farm Reforms Dr. Israel Ojo

Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: Experts Demand Urgent Farm Reforms

Korede Abdullah August 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s hunger crisis will continue to worsen unless the Federal Government treats agriculture as...

NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Mortar, Backpack NDLEA officers display cocaine concealed inside a wooden mortar and modified backpack intercepted before shipment overseas.

NDLEA officers display cocaine concealed inside a wooden mortar and modified backpack intercepted before shipment overseas.

NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Mortar, Backpack

Korede Abdullah August 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine concealed inside a traditional...

Smoke Scare Forces Lagos Airport Evacuation, FAAN Rules Out Fire FAAN Tightens Ebola Screening at Nigeria Airports

Smoke Scare Forces Lagos Airport Evacuation, FAAN Rules Out Fire

Korede Abdullah August 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has withdrawn its earlier announcement of a...

Sanwo-Olu Unveils Nigeria’s First Integrated Energy Hub Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Nigeria's first Integrated Energy Hub in Oshodi.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Nigeria's first Integrated Energy Hub in Oshodi.

Sanwo-Olu Unveils Nigeria’s First Integrated Energy Hub

Korede Abdullah August 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Integrated Energy Hub took a major step towards advancing Nigeria’s clean energy transition on...

FG to Phase Out Electricity Subsidy in 2027 Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe addresses journalists during a media roundtable on Nigeria's electricity sector reforms in Lagos.

Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe addresses journalists during a media roundtable on Nigeria's electricity sector reforms in Lagos.

FG to Phase Out Electricity Subsidy in 2027

Korede Abdullah August 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government says it will begin phasing out the electricity subsidy from 2027...

Ogun Faces Severe Doctor Shortage, NMA Warns 1000506417

Ogun Faces Severe Doctor Shortage, NMA Warns

Korede Abdullah July 30, 2026

ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – Ogun doctor shortage has reached a critical level, with only 1,200 doctors serving an...

Nigeria, Libya Boost Security Cooperation Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu meets Libya's Acting Foreign Minister Taher Elbaour during bilateral talks.