Korede Abdullah in Lagos Health authorities in Lagos State are ramping up efforts to curb a diphtheria outbreak that has seen 10 confirmed cases between January and March 2025. This was contained in a press statement released on Sunday and signed by Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo. According to the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Several countries have reported new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). Nigeria recorded three new cases as of March 26, bringing its total for 2025 to ten, compared to 98 cases last year. Angola also confirmed its first case of the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Abia State government has reinstated sanitary inspectors to oversee toilets, gutters, and other environmental spaces across the state. This initiative aligns with the administration’s commitment to public health and environmental hygiene. According to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Alex Otti on Environment, Professor Ijeoma Iheukwumere, “the measure is part…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) have donated vehicles to bolster security and healthcare services in Lagos State. The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) received two vehicles, while a specialized intensive care unit ambulance was donated to the Federal Medical…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has inaugurated a multi-sectoral committee to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Delta State. Director-General of NACA, Dr. Temitope Ilori, stated that the treatment of HIV infection in Nigeria remains free despite funding challenges. Ilori emphasized that President Bola Tinubu is committed…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the brutal murder of seven hunters who were mistakenly attacked and set ablaze by a mob in Uromi, Esan North Local Government Area of Edo State. The victims, identified as northern Hausa hunters, were intercepted by local vigilantes while traveling in a commercial truck. Upon…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Abia State’s First Lady, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has called on key stakeholders to ensure that the upcoming Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign reaches grassroots communities. Speaking through the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Dr. Maureen Arungwa, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Umuahia, she tasked the wives of local government mayors and community leaders with…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Delta State College of Nursing Sciences has issued a disciplinary query to Osato Edobor, a student nurse, for allegedly recording and sharing an “unauthorised” video during the visit of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to Delta State. The letter, dated March 27, 2025, and signed by the institution’s provost,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has raised concerns over the widespread but often overlooked bacterial infection, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). This silent pathogen, which infects the stomach lining, is responsible for conditions such as gastritis, peptic ulcers, and, in severe cases, gastric cancer. Director of Research and Professor of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a two-year exemption of import duties and Value Added Tax (VAT) on raw materials essential for producing healthcare products. This decision aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order, aimed at reducing costs and enhancing access to essential medicines and medical supplies. On Thursday, Customs…
Want to be notified when our article is published? Enter your email address and name below to be the first to know.
