Korede Abdullah in Lagos The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Claudiana Sanwo-Olu, has launched the first round of the bi-annual Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition Week (MNCH+N) across the state’s 57 LGAs and LCDAs. Represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluremi Hamzat, at the flag-off in Alimosho Local…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (OSPHCDA) has called on traditional rulers, religious leaders, NGOs, market leaders and the media to intensify efforts towards achieving full polio immunisation coverage across the state. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure on Thursday ahead of the National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs)…
*Why Nigeria Must Lead Its Health Revival As foreign aid dwindles and health challenges deepen, Nigeria faces a defining moment: either chart a self-reliant path or continues its perilous dependence on external support. This special report, written by Korede Abdullah, Africa Health Report Southwest correspondent, explores the country’s breach of the Abuja Declaration, the human…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N3.5 billion in revenue between January and May 2025, while facilitating exports valued at N47 billion. Speaking during a working visit by Zonal Coordinator of Zone A, ACG Charles Orbih, the command’s controller, Dr. Benedict Oramalugo, revealed that 220,300 metric…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A Nigerian researcher at Florida State University’s Department of Mathematics, Zainab Dere has recorded a phenomenal feat by offering a promising alternative: using viruses to combat drug-resistant bacteria, as antibiotic resistance threatens global health. Her study, recently published in the Mathematical Biosciences Journal, focuses on bacteriophages—viruses that target and infect bacteria….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday (today), sign into law four major tax reform bills aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. According to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the signing ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, will be witnessed by top political and economic leaders, including the Senate President, House…
In a strategic move to bridge widening capacity gaps and boost the technical acumen of its engineering workforce, the Federal Ministry of Works has launched a three-day zonal training programme for engineers, technologists, and technicians in Nigeria’s North Central zone. Held at the Pavement Evaluation Unit in Sheda, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Oyo State is set to vaccinate over 2.5 million children under the age of five during the June round of the National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPD), reinforcing its commitment to eliminating polio. At a sensitisation meeting with key stakeholders on Tuesday, Executive Secretary of the Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr…
…Unprecedented Campaign to Reach Over 100 Million Children Korede Abdullah in Lagos The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) is partnering with the Nigerian government for a historic nationwide measles vaccination campaign starting October 2025. The campaign, beginning in northern Nigeria and expanding southward in early 2026, aims to vaccinate…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, reiterated its commitment to protecting consumers through robust food safety standards at the 2025 Food Safety Workshop held in Lagos. Declaring the event open, Director General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, stressed the urgency of integrating food safety into health and industrial…
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