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…
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…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A Federal High Court in Ilorin has sentenced 23-year-old Adebisi Emmanuel Olalekan to two years’ imprisonment for cybercrime, including cheating and impersonation. A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, made available to the press in Ilorin, Kwara state on Wednesday, said that the case…
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…
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…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Osun Police Command has stated that it has not received any official communication regarding the escape of seven inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State. The Police Spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, “We also heard about the escape, but there is…
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…
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….
Cultism-related violence has been on the rise in Lagos and several other parts of southern Nigeria, leaving behind a trail of blood, tears, and sorrow. Korede Abdullah, the South West correspondent for Africa Health Report (AHR), examines the growing menace and explores possible solutions to curb the crisis. Blood on the Streets When 16-year-old…
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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