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.

Dying Too Soon: Why Nigerians Struggle to Live Beyond 54 Years A Nigerian nurse attends to a patient in a rural clinic, symbolising the country’s fragile healthcare system.

A Nigerian nurse attends to a patient in a rural clinic, symbolising the country’s fragile healthcare system.

Dying Too Soon: Why Nigerians Struggle to Live Beyond 54 Years

Korede Abdullah October 26, 2025

ABUJA, NIGERIA — In the heart of Africa’s most populous nation, a quiet emergency is unfolding —...

Lagos Bans Cart Pushers, Boosts Green Waste Management Drive Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab addressing journalists on Ikota demolition

Lagos Bans Cart Pushers, Boosts Green Waste Management Drive

Korede Abdullah October 26, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its ban on cart pushers as part of...

Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Government Demands nard-strike-suspension-nigeria-2025.jpg: “Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend strike after government commitments

nard-strike-suspension-nigeria-2025.jpg: “Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend strike after government commitments

Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Government Demands

Korede Abdullah October 26, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning...

Tomori Blames Poor Governance for Nigeria’s Lowest Global Life Expectancy Professor Oyewale Tomori speaks on Nigeria’s 54.9-year life expectancy crisis

Professor Oyewale Tomori speaks on Nigeria’s 54.9-year life expectancy crisis

Tomori Blames Poor Governance for Nigeria’s Lowest Global Life Expectancy

Korede Abdullah October 25, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Renowned virologist and public health expert, Professor Oyewale Tomori, has blamed Nigeria’s poor life...

Just In: FG Raises Health Insurance Fee to ₦1,450, Targets 44m Nigerians Professor Muhammad Pate announces Nigeria’s new ₦1,450 health insurance capitation fee

Professor Muhammad Pate announces Nigeria’s new ₦1,450 health insurance capitation fee

Just In: FG Raises Health Insurance Fee to ₦1,450, Targets 44m Nigerians

Korede Abdullah October 25, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has doubled the National Health Insurance capitation fee from ₦750 to...

Tinubu Reshuffles Security Chiefs, Experts Demand Strategic Defence Overhaul Christian pilgrims at the flag-off ceremony in Owerri, Imo State

Tinubu Reshuffles Security Chiefs, Experts Demand Strategic Defence Overhaul

Korede Abdullah October 24, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has approved a sweeping reshuffle of Nigeria’s Service Chiefs, a move...

Ogun Sets Up Task Force to Strengthen Health System Resilience Ogun State officials and CHAI representatives at the Health Systems Task Force inauguration in Abeokuta

Ogun State officials and CHAI representatives at the Health Systems Task Force inauguration in Abeokuta

Ogun Sets Up Task Force to Strengthen Health System Resilience

Korede Abdullah October 24, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government has inaugurated a Health Systems Sustainability Task Force in partnership...

New Drug Combo Extends Life for Men with Prostate Cancer Scientists present new prostate cancer drug trial results at ESMO Congress in Berlin

New Drug Combo Extends Life for Men with Prostate Cancer

Korede Abdullah October 24, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – A new drug combination has been found to cut the risk of death by...

Lagos Rescues 4,753 Trafficking Victims, Enforces Stricter Protection Laws Lagos Attorney-General Lawal Pedro speaking at Africa Colloquium Against Human Trafficking in Ikeja

Lagos Attorney-General Lawal Pedro speaking at Africa Colloquium Against Human Trafficking in Ikeja

Lagos Rescues 4,753 Trafficking Victims, Enforces Stricter Protection Laws

Korede Abdullah October 24, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has rescued 4,753 victims of human trafficking between 2022 and...

Lagos Targets Waste Crisis, Engages PSP Operators for Solutions Lagos Environment Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab addressing PSP operators on waste management