Korede Abdullah in Lagos Kwara State has launched the Immunisation Plus Days campaign to strengthen children’s immunity and protect them against the poliomyelitis virus. The statewide campaign will take place across all 16 local government areas and targets children aged 0–5 years, regardless of their previous vaccination status. According to the Executive Secretary of the…
The quiet posture of the members of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet and other top officials in his government is not golden. The federal ministers overseeing various ministries and department as well as agencies owe the citizens a responsibility to explain the administration’s policies and centerpiece, not only when the people ask for it. Free and…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has introduced a four-pillar framework aimed at strengthening national and global efforts against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a rising public health threat. Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the NCDC, Dr. Tochi Okwor, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The United Nations’ Assistant Secretary General, Ahunna Eziakonwa, has commended Nigeria’s government and National Assembly for voting $200 million to fill the healthcare funding gap left by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Eziakonwa, also the African Regional Director for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), praised Nigeria’s leadership…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the long-term implications of widespread reductions in official development assistance (ODA) for health services globally. The organization announced this yesterday, emphasizing that these funding cuts are already straining healthcare systems, especially in low-income regions. “Many countries are attempting to increase…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has called on residents across the state to intensify efforts in promoting the importance of the Measles-Rubella (M-R) vaccine. She made this appeal during a sensitization programme held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, targeting Local Government Chairmen’s wives and…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Twin brothers, Matthew and Matthias Busoye, have made history at the University of Ibadan by graduating with first-class honours and an identical CGPA of 3.94 out of 4.00 from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Their remarkable feat not only placed them at the top of their department but also…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially banned the broadcast of the song Tell Your Papa by veteran Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo dated April 9, 2025, and signed by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the NBC declared the track “Not To…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states as the primary epicentres of the 2025 Lassa fever outbreak, contributing 71% of the 660 confirmed cases recorded between January and March. During a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, NCDC Director-General Dr. Jide Idris…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Director General of the National Agency for AIDS Control (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori has reaffirmed the Nigerian Government’s commitment to eradicating HIV/AIDS in the country. Dr Ilori made it known during the inauguration of the “Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMCT) and Pediatric HIV/AIDS Accelerated Committee” in Jalingo, the…
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