Korede Abdullah

Ondo Launches ‘Oya Campaign’ to Boost HPV Vaccination, Adolescent Nutrition

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ondo State Government has launched the Oya Campaign, an initiative aimed at promoting the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination and adolescent nutrition across the state. Speaking at the official launch in Akure on Thursday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, represented by his Special Adviser on Health Matters, Prof Simi Odimayo, emphasized the…

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Poor Infrastructure Worsens Nigeria’s Food Insecurity – World Bank

Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria’s crumbling rural road network is pushing transportation costs sky-high and deepening food insecurity, the World Bank warns in a new report titled Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Food Supply. This is contained in a World Bank report titled ‘Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Food…

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Africa CDC, Brazil’s Fiocruz Sign MoU on Manufacturing, Research

Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a landmark move to bolster health systems across Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Brazil’s Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance health innovation, manufacturing, and research. The agreement, formalized the Director-General of Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya…

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NANNM Fights Quackery among Lagos Nurses, Calls for Policy Reforms

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos chapter, has raised alarm over the rise in nursing quackery in the state, reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance. Speaking at the Nurses Summit commemorating International Midwives Day and Nurses Week, Chairperson Christianah Adeboboye decried the increasing impersonation of trained nurses, which she…

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Lagos Gov’s Wife Empowers Nurses, Midwives with Professional Kits under Renewed Hope Initiative

Korede Abdullah in Lagos As part of efforts to bolster healthcare delivery in Lagos State, the First Lady, Dr Claudiana Sanwo-Olu, presented professional kits—comprising scrubs and crocs—to nurses and midwives under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), led by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Speaking at the presentation held in Lagos on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu, who…

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WHO Faces $500 Million Salary Gap, Begins Workforce Restructuring

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, revealed on Monday that the organisation is grappling with a projected salary gap exceeding $500 million for the next biennium. Speaking at the high-level opening of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, themed “One World for Health,” Dr….

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NDLEA Arrests Octogenarian Ex-convict, Elderly Woman, Daughter for Drug Offenses

Korede Abdullah in Lagos Two elderly suspects, 80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru and 82-year-old Uloma Uchechi Sunday, along with Uloma’s daughter Chisom Uchechi, 32, were among the top arrests made by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during recent nationwide raids. According a statement signed by Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, Ayuba,…

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