The incoming regional director of the World Health Organization in Africa, Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile, has died, months after he was elected to the position. Ndugulile, a 55-year-old lawmaker and a medical doctor, died on Wednesday morning in India while undergoing treatment, Tanzania’s speaker of parliament said. It is the first time a WHO regional…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a major breakthrough, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and dismantled counterfeit alcohol packaging centers at Article Market, Abule-Osun, Lagos State. The agency in a statement on Thursday said the raid resulted in the seizure of items worth an estimated ₦2 billion, including…
A new study reveals that sitting for more than 10.6 hours daily significantly raises the risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death, even for those who meet exercise recommendations. Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the study analysed data from nearly 90,000 participants, tracking their movement using accelerometers. It found that…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to contractors handling various housing projects, emphasizing the need for timely completion. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has made it clear that any contractor failing to deliver on schedule will face contract termination and blacklisting. This move aims to address the state’s housing deficit and…
Rescue teams in Tanzania weekend say they have managed to establish contact with people who are still trapped a day after a four-storey building collapsed in the biggest city, Dar es Salaam. They are managing to send them supplies of water, glucose and oxygen through small gaps in the debris. Tapping sounds have been heard…
Global measles cases surged by 20% in 2023, with an estimated 10.3 million infections reported, according to new data from the World Health Organisation,(WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This increase according to the organisations is primarily driven by inadequate immunisation coverage, with millions of children missing vital doses of…
••Government should do more to stem the public health emergency As Nigeria joins the rest of the world today (Thursday, November 14) to commemorate this year’s World Diabetes Day, tagged, ‘Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps’, it is important that the federal government and other stakeholders address this huge burden. Health authorities must take seriously the recent…
Somalia’s cabinet ministers weekend dismissed armed forces chief Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Addow, appointing a successor, Maj. Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rageh in his place. The cabinet made the change during an emergency meeting in Mogadishu amid rising political tensions in the Horn of Africa nation. Rageh, who previously served as army chief from 2020 to 2023,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Two people have been confirmed dead after a violent confrontation between a soldier and a police officer in Agyaragu Community, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The altercation, which began as a personal dispute, escalated into widespread violence, resulting in the destruction of two police stations in the area. According…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has officially received a group of children from the state who were released after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s executive order. The release followed public outcry regarding the children’s arraignment on treasonable charges related to their participation in protests in August 2024. Governor Sani expressed his…
