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.

LAWMA Arrests Meiran Resident for Dumping Refuse into Drainage LAWMA enforcement officers arresting a Meiran resident over alleged refuse dumping into a drainage channel

LAWMA enforcement officers arresting a Meiran resident over alleged refuse dumping into a drainage channel

LAWMA Arrests Meiran Resident for Dumping Refuse into Drainage

Korede Abdullah September 10, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has arrested a resident of Meiran for allegedly...

Lagos Intensifies Diphtheria Surveillance, Says No Current Outbreak Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Lagos Intensifies Diphtheria Surveillance, Says No Current Outbreak

Korede Abdullah September 10, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified disease surveillance and emergency preparedness against diphtheria, assuring...

Lagos Seeks Private Investment to Strengthen Healthcare for 30m Residents Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Healthcare workers and officials during a Lagos health sector briefing on doctors’ welfare reforms.

Lagos Seeks Private Investment to Strengthen Healthcare for 30m Residents

Korede Abdullah September 9, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has called for increased private-sector investment in healthcare, saying public...

Experts Raise Alarm Over Food Adulteration, Contamination in Nigeria

Experts Raise Alarm Over Food Adulteration, Contamination in Nigeria

Experts Raise Alarm Over Food Adulteration, Contamination in Nigeria

Korede Abdullah September 9, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Food safety experts have warned that widespread food adulteration, contamination and weak supply-chain traceability...

World Bank Invests ₦1.5bn in Ondo Malaria Project, Prevalence Drops to 13%

World Bank Invests ₦1.5bn in Ondo Malaria Project, Prevalence Drops to 13%

World Bank Invests ₦1.5bn in Ondo Malaria Project, Prevalence Drops to 13%

Korede Abdullah September 8, 2026

ONDO, Nigeria – The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) says a ₦1.5 billion World Bank investment...

Amotekun Arrests 53 Suspects, 21 Undocumented Foreigners Over Kidnapping, Others Amotekun officers conducting security patrols near an Ondo boarding school

Amotekun officers conducting security patrols near an Ondo boarding school

Amotekun Arrests 53 Suspects, 21 Undocumented Foreigners Over Kidnapping, Others

Korede Abdullah September 8, 2026

ONDO, Nigeria – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested 53...

Lagos Upgrades Five Police Divisions to Boost Response to Sexual, Domestic Violence

Lagos Upgrades Five Police Divisions to Family Support Units

Lagos Upgrades Five Police Divisions to Boost Response to Sexual, Domestic Violence

Korede Abdullah September 8, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has expanded its response to domestic and sexual violence by...

Lagos, WaterAid Sign Partnership to Restore Ojokoro Water Works, Expand Water Supply Lagos, WaterAid Sign Deal to Restore Ojokoro Water Works, Benefit 100,000 Resident

Lagos, WaterAid Sign Deal to Restore Ojokoro Water Works, Benefit 100,000 Resident

Lagos, WaterAid Sign Partnership to Restore Ojokoro Water Works, Expand Water Supply

Korede Abdullah September 8, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has signed a rehabilitation contract with BayRoyal International, supported...

Delta Health Workers Threaten Statewide Strike Over Unpaid Allowances Delta Health Workers Issue Final Strike Notice Over 16-Month Unpaid Allowances

Delta Health Workers Issue Final Strike Notice Over 16-Month Unpaid Allowances

Delta Health Workers Threaten Statewide Strike Over Unpaid Allowances

Korede Abdullah September 8, 2026

DELTA, Nigeria – Healthcare services across Delta State may face major disruption as two health sector unions...

School Resumption: Expert Urges Lagos, Ogun to Tighten Diphtheria Surveillance Ahead of New Term Dr. Charles Adeyemo

Dr. Charles Adeyemo

School Resumption: Expert Urges Lagos, Ogun to Tighten Diphtheria Surveillance Ahead of New Term

Korede Abdullah September 7, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – As primary and secondary schools resume across Nigeria, an infectious disease expert has urged...