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.

After the Sirens Fall Silent: Why Nigeria Cannot Afford to Blink on Mpox WHO officials addressing news briefing on global disease response

After the Sirens Fall Silent: Why Nigeria Cannot Afford to Blink on Mpox

Korede Abdullah February 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – When Africa’s public health leaders quietly lowered the emergency siren on mpox, it was...

Lagos Taskforce Seizes Okadas, Arrests Vehicles on Coastal Road Lagos Taskforce Seizes 50 Okadas on Lagos–Calabar Road

Lagos Taskforce Seizes Okadas, Arrests Vehicles on Coastal Road

Korede Abdullah February 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Taskforce launches a renewed enforcement operation along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road,...

Ogun Rejects Ondo Claim Over Disputed Eba Island Oil Well Health workers attending a training session in Ogun State

Ogun Rejects Ondo Claim Over Disputed Eba Island Oil Well

Korede Abdullah February 1, 2026

OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government dismisses claims by neighbouring Ondo State that an oil well...

Gbajabiamila’s Mother Launches ₦2.5bn Nursing Education Development Fund Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila launching nursing education fund

Gbajabiamila’s Mother Launches ₦2.5bn Nursing Education Development Fund

Korede Abdullah February 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila, mother of the Chief of Staff to the President, launches a...

LAWMA Arrests Illegal Dumpers as Lagos Residents Decry Waste Surge LAWMA officials clearing illegal dumpsite along Lagos-Badagry Expressway

LAWMA officials clearing illegal dumpsite along Lagos-Badagry Expressway

LAWMA Arrests Illegal Dumpers as Lagos Residents Decry Waste Surge

Korede Abdullah January 31, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has arrested several cart pushers allegedly involved in...

Army Dismantles Terror Camps, Rescues Kidnap Victims in Kwara Nigerian Army troops during forest security operation in Kwara

Army Dismantles Terror Camps, Rescues Kidnap Victims in Kwara

Korede Abdullah January 31, 2026

ILORIN, Nigeria – The Nigerian Army records fresh gains against terrorists in Kwara State, neutralising fighters and...

Sanwo-Olu Defends Makoko Demolitions as Life-Saving Safety Measure Lagos waterfront shanties demolished near Third Mainland Bridge

Sanwo-Olu Defends Makoko Demolitions as Life-Saving Safety Measure

Korede Abdullah January 31, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the demolition of waterfront shanties in Makoko aims...

Lagos Backs Clean Cookstoves to Cut Carbon Emissions

Lagos clean cookstove with emissions reduction campaign banner

Lagos Backs Clean Cookstoves to Cut Carbon Emissions

Korede Abdullah January 30, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State pledges full support for distributing clean cookstoves to 80 million Nigerian households,...

Customs Seizes 3,461 Cannabis Parcels in Ogun, Transfers to NDLEA Nigeria Customs Service launches One-Stop-Shop to cut cargo clearance time

Customs Seizes 3,461 Cannabis Parcels in Ogun, Transfers to NDLEA

Korede Abdullah January 30, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, intercepts 3,461 parcels of Cannabis...

Anambra Threatens School Closure Over Measles, Rubella Immunisation Access Anambra health officials address stakeholders on measles and rubella immunisation campaign

Anambra health officials address stakeholders on measles and rubella immunisation campaign

Anambra Threatens School Closure Over Measles, Rubella Immunisation Access

Korede Abdullah January 30, 2026

ANAMBRA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Government warns public and private schools against blocking children’s access to...

Korede Abdullah

After the Sirens Fall Silent: Why Nigeria Cannot Afford to Blink on Mpox

Lagos Taskforce Seizes Okadas, Arrests Vehicles on Coastal Road

Ogun Rejects Ondo Claim Over Disputed Eba Island Oil Well

Gbajabiamila’s Mother Launches ₦2.5bn Nursing Education Development Fund

LAWMA Arrests Illegal Dumpers as Lagos Residents Decry Waste Surge

Army Dismantles Terror Camps, Rescues Kidnap Victims in Kwara

Sanwo-Olu Defends Makoko Demolitions as Life-Saving Safety Measure

Lagos Backs Clean Cookstoves to Cut Carbon Emissions

Customs Seizes 3,461 Cannabis Parcels in Ogun, Transfers to NDLEA

Anambra Threatens School Closure Over Measles, Rubella Immunisation Access

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