Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a strategic move to rebuild health infrastructure in Borno State’s conflict-affected regions, the state government has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) and secured funding from the European Union (EU) to expand Monguno Specialist Hospital. The foundation-laying ceremony, held on 12 May 2025, marked a major step in the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos At least three Nigerians have been deported from the United States following allegations of their involvement in various criminal activities. The individuals were among a larger group targeted by U.S. immigration authorities, as part of an initiative to repatriate over 3,000 Nigerians linked to criminal offenses. Africa Health Report (AHR) reports…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Sierra Leone has recorded a staggering 2,045 mpox cases and 11 deaths since the start of the year, according to a new report by the Ministry of Health. The most recent surge included 165 new infections reported on a single day, Sunday, marking a dramatic increase from earlier this month, when…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The First Lady of Delta State and founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, Her Excellency Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, has officially launched the Measles-Rubella Vaccine (MRV) advocacy rollout in Delta State. Speaking during the event at Unity Hall, Government House in Asaba, she described the initiative as a vital step in…
Judging from previous years’ destructions, deaths, and general calamity arising from the deadly annual flooding, Lagos residents are immersed in fears and troubled about averting rainy tragedies this year, as predictions of doom occasioned by the rains have started sending jitters. Will the season bring a Deluge or a Breakthrough? This is the question on…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A new study published in Nature Communications, has revealed that sleep doesn’t just help us consolidate past memories — it also prepares the brain to handle future ones. Traditionally, sleep has been seen as a backward-looking process, helping preserve memories of past experiences. But researchers in Japan have now shown that…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Lagos State recorded a historic Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N1.3 trillion in 2024, marking a 45% increase from the previous year, according to the Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi. Speaking at a ministerial briefing in Ikeja on Monday, Mr Oluyomi disclosed that the state had already collected N333 billion in…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Over 900,000 school-aged children in Cross River State will benefit from a large-scale deworming campaign launched by Evidence Action, a global non-profit organization focused on combating neglected tropical diseases. The initiative, revealed during a media briefing at the NUJ Press Centre in Calabar, is part of the group’s 2025 strategy to…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have uncovered massive oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta Region (NDR), recovering vast illegal refining hubs and arresting dozens of suspects. According to a statement signed by Acting Deputy Director 6 Division, Army Public Relations Lieutenant Colonel…
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