Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Oyo State government has intensified its efforts to curb the spread of diphtheria and protect residents across all 33 local government areas. Speaking at the Emergency Operations Centre in Ibadan, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, emphasized the highly contagious nature of the disease. “Diphtheria spreads through respiratory droplets from…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has reaffirmed its dedication to supporting the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) in raising awareness and combating stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. During a courtesy visit by NACA’s Director-General, Dr. Temitope Ilori, to NOA’s headquarters, NOA’s Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, emphasized the importance…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported three new confirmed cases and one death from diphtheria in its latest situation update for week 11. The cases emerged from 16 suspected infections across four local government areas in two states. “All the three confirmed cases were clinically diagnosed,…
A group, Community Link for Health and Family Health Advocacy (CLHFPA), has expressed concern over the low rate of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Nasarawa State. The Chairperson of CLHFPA, Mrs. Mary Ashenanye, shared her concerns during a one-day media training organized in partnership with Pathfinder International for journalists in Lafia. She highlighted the dangers…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Tanzania has nominated Professor Mohamed Janabi for the position of Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa. This comes after the sudden passing of Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, who was set to assume the role but died on November 27, 2024, while receiving medical treatment in India. Dr. Ndugulile…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation after a CCTV video went viral, showing Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) officers allegedly looting mobile phones from a barbershop in Idogun, Ondo State. The incident, which took place on March 22, 2025, occurred amid rising tensions in the community following the arrest…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A urologist and Assistant Chief Medical Officer at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Dr. Sam Adegboye has dismissed the widespread belief that frequent breast sucking can prevent breast cancer. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he clarified that there is no scientific basis for this claim, urging…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made his first public appearance since sack from office, attending a church service Sunday at the headquarters of Salvation Ministries in GRA, Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state. Fubara, accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, was seen interacting with worshippers and church…
…To Interact With Civil Servants Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, is scheduled to visit the State Secretariat on Monday, March 24, 2025. This was disclosed in an official circular issued by the Head of the Civil Service, Dr. George C. Nwaeke, which was addressed to…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A new study published in The Lancet Global Health and released by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that in 2020, approximately 287,000 women worldwide died due to pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications—equivalent to one death every two minutes. Hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia, remain the leading causes of maternal…
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