Korede Abdullah in Lagos Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has emphasized that corruption is the foundation of all criminal actions, urging Nigerians to unite against it. He made this declaration after receiving a lifetime achievement award at the 2024 National Crimewatch Awards ceremony…
*Demand Reversal Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Kano residents, including commuters and commercial tricycle operators, on Wednesday, in the commercial city-state, unanimously condemned the sudden hike in the pump price of fuel, a development that has paralysed business and commercial activities. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited had on Tuesday approved an upward…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The 6th Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – National Judicial Institute (NJI) Capacity Building Workshop has called on judges handling economic and financial crimes to exercise more caution when granting restraining orders. This call to action was made in Abuja on October 9, 2024, in a communique issued at…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi In its bid to harmonized activities of agencies and parastatal under its supervision in the coming year to achieve one health goal, the Kano State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Development Partners, has organized a 5-Day Health Sector 2025 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) Harmonization. Being conducted in Kaduna State, the…
Mallam Musa Paila, principal of Sambo Secondary School, has been named the best principal in Nigeria at the 2024 Presidential Teachers’ and School Excellence Awards. The announcement was made during a ceremony celebrating World Teachers’ Day, which emphasised the crucial role of educators. Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal expressed his pride in Paila’s achievement in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 41-year-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for attempting to import a large consignment of synthetic cannabis, known as ‘Canadian Loud’. Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA, announced the arrest on Sunday, revealing that the…
Gruesome or inhuman, the act of ritual killing is dastardly, to put it succinctly. But this cruel act is fast growing as young Nigerians find it an easy route to ‘cash out’. In view of the threat posed by the mindboggling phenomenon, Africa Health Report’ Southwest correspondent, Korede Abdullah, delves into the alarming rise of…
The Federal government has moved to halt the planned #Fearless October 1 nationwide protest. Africa Health Report gathered on Friday that the Presidency said it is talking with the organisers of the protest with a view to reaching an understanding with them before October 1. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided pharmaceutical support to the Lagos State Government as it grapples with a cholera outbreak at the Kirikiri prison, with 25 recorded cases. The Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Monday in statement sighted by Africa Health Report announced the donation and highlighted the success of implemented intervention…
Governor Similanayi Fubara has directed Heads of Local Government Administration to take charge of the 23 local government areas of the State. The directive came Tuesday, in a state-wide broadcast as the three-year tenure of the immediate past local government chairmen elapsed. However, the affected council chairmen have reportedly vowed they would not vacate office,…
